Required Information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years 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 Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 31, see 89,5ee 112,500 10,700 278,5ee $ 523,eee $ 35,625 62,5ee 82,5ee 9,375 255, eee $ 445, eee $ 37,899 50,200 54,00 5,990 239,580 $ 377,580 $ 129,900 98,500 163,5ee 131, 100 $ 523,eee $ 75,250 101,5ee 163,5ee 184, 75e $ 445, eee $ 51,250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,580 1. Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. 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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 and 3 Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) SIMON COMPANY Common-Size Comparative Balance Sheets December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets Cash %6 % 96 96 96 Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par Retained camins %6 % 96