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 Assets Current assets: Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $75 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 980,000 $ 1,140,000 2,780,000 3,620,000 260,000 7,640,000 9,560,000 $ 17,200,000 300,000 1,880,000 2,200,000 200,000 5,720,000 9,070,000 $ 14,790,000 $ 4,030,000 3,680,000 7,710,000 7,500,000 1,990,000 $ 2,780,000 3,080,000 5,860,000 7,500,000 1,430,000 8,930,000 $ 14,790,000 9,490,000 $ 17,200,000 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 (30%) Net income Common dividends This Year $ 15,880,000 12,704,000 3,176,000 1,436,571 1,739,429 368,000 Last Year $ 13,780,000 10,335,000 3,445,000 1,612,000 1,833,000 308,000 1,525,000 Net income retained Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings 1,371,429 411,429 457,500 960,000 1,067,500 400,000 533,750 560,000 533,750 1,430,000 896,250 $ 1,430,000 $ 1,990,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Current ratio Acid-test ratio Average collection period 2.4 1.2 32 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 9.5% Debt-to-equity ratio 0.68 Times interest earned ratio 5.8 Price-earnings ratio 10 Required: 1. Present the balance sheet in common-size format. 2. Present the income statement in common-size format down through net income.