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Simon Company's year$-$end balance sheets follow.

For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:

Express the balance sheets in common$-$size percents.

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?

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?

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Express the balance sheets in common$-$size percents.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to $1$ decimal place.