Required information Use the following information for the Exercises below. (Algo) [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 $ 35,774 101,630 132,943 11,748 318,233 $ 600, 328 $ 40, 160 72,453 97,657 10,651 296,603 $ 517,524 $ 41,005 58,055 62,453 4,556 260,931 $ 427,000 $ 152,471 115, 119 163,500 169,238 $ 600, 328 $ 87,462 119,031 162,500 148,531 $ 517,524 $ 55,237 94,367 163,500 113,896 $ 427,000 I LA Exercise 13-6 (Algo) Common-size percents LO P2 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 Req 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.) Required information 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 % % % 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 earnings Total liabilities and equity % % Required information Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Req 2 and 3 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? Show less 2. Change in accounts receivable 3. Change in merchandise inventory