Exercise 13-6 Common-size percents LO P2 Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yri Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 27,842 81,493 102,462 8,877 246,551 $ 467,225 $ 31,900 $ 33,908 55,825 46,114 74,514 48,635 8,458 3,805 232,083 210,038 $ 402,780 $ 342,500 $ 115,176 $ 66,708 $ 46,566 86,960 163,500 101,589 $ 467,225 93,566 74,179 163,500 163,500 79,006 58,255 $ 402,780 $ 342,500 1. Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) 2. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in accounts receivable as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? 3. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in merchandise inventory as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) 2 Years Ago SIMON COMPANY Common-Size Comparative Balance Sheets December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity