Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 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 $ 36,713 106,406 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago $ 42,914 $ 45,132 75,844 100,222 57,839 64,735 11,042 301,098 4,820 270,074 132,461 11,940 328,579 $ 616,099 $ 150,340 118,143 163,500 184,116 $ 616,099 $ 531,120 $442,600 $ 90,657 $ 59,007 123,379 98,793 163,500 163,500 153,584 121,300 $ 531,120 $442,600 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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 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.) 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 secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity % % % Req 1 Req 2 and 3 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? 2. Change in accounts receivable 3. Change in merchandise inventory og 2 and 3> unfavorable development. favourable development. Show less A