Use the vertical analysis of the company and a horizontal analysis of the company downloaded from Ascension Health .

Discuss your findings by answering the following:

Is Ascension Health growing? How do you know?
What line items reflected the largest-percentage increases and/or decreases?
W hat is the financial impact these changes have on the company's financial viability currently and in the future?
  

Assets Cash Marketable securities Notes Receivable Accounts Receivable Merchandise Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property, plant, and equipment Total assets Liabilities Accounts payable Salaries payable Taxes payable Professor Office Hoirzontal Analysis of Comparative Balance Sheets For Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 Total current liabilities Bonds payable, 5% Total liabilities Stockholder's equity: Preferred stock 6%, Common stock Retained earnings $ $ $ Total stockholder's equity Total liabilities and stockholders equity $ 2014 33,000 $ 20,000 5,000 50,000 70,000 6,000 184,000 340,000 524,000 $ 41,000 $ 2,000 4,000 47,000 100,000 147,000 40,000 175,000 162,000 377,000 524,000 $ 2013 28,000 $ 22,000 3,000 56,000 43,000 4,000 156,000 310,000 466,000 38,000 $ 3,500 2,000 43,500 100,000 143,500 40,000 145,500 137,000 322,500 466,000 Increase or Decrease Amount 5,000 (2,000) 2,000 (6,000) 27,000 2,000 28,000 30,000 58,000 3,000 (1,500) 2,000 3,500 3,500 29,500 25,000 54,500 58,000 Percent 17.86% (9.09%) 66.67% (10.71%) 62.79% 50.00% 17.95% 9.68% 12.45% 7.32% (75.00%) 50.00% 7.45% 0.00% 2.38% 0.00% 16.86% 15.43% 14.46% 11.07%