You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Asset Current assets Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses 870,000 1,110,000 300,000 1,440,000 3,510,000 2,100,000 180,000 5, 130,000 8,960,000 $16,300,000 $14,090,000 2,340,000 240,000 6,960,000 9,340,000 Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total ansets Liabilities and Stockholders Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 108 3,750,000 2,660,000 3,000,000 3, 600,000 7,350,000 5, 660,000 Total liabilities Stockholders equity: 7,000,000 7,000,000 1,430,000 8,430,000 $16, 300,000 $14,090,000 Common stock, $70 par value Retained earnings 1,950,000 950,000 Total ntookho1ders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation Sales (all on account) Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (308) Net income Common dividends Net income retained Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings This Year Last Year 15,770,00012,680,000 9,510,000 3,170,000 1,568,000 1,602,000 300,000 1, 302,000 390,600 911,400 55, 700 455,700 974,300 12,616,000 3,154,000 1,551,143 1 1,602,857 360,000 1,242,857 372,857 870,000 350,000 520,000 $ 1,950,000 1,430,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry 2.3 1.2 Current ratio Acid-test ratio Average collection period Average sale period Return on assets Debt-to-equity ratio Times interest earned ratio Price-earninga ratio 30 days 60 days 8.38 0.67 5.9 10 Required Required 2 Present the balance sheet in common-size format. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place. D fully reconcile down a column.) Lydex Company Common-Size Balance Sheets This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses 0.0 0.0 Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities 0.0 % | 0.01% Current liabilities Note payable, 10% 0.0 0.0 Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Common stock, $70 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and equity 0.0 0.01% 0.0 0.01% Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prese ent the income statement in common-size format down through net income. (Round your answers to i decimal place. Lydex Company Common-Size Income Statements This Year Last Year Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income Required 1