The common-size balance sheets from four companies follow: Amazon.com, an Internet book retailer; Alcoa, a major producer of aluminum products; Wendy€™s, a fast-food services organization; and Delta Air Lines, a major supplier of air transportation.


Required:
Based on your general business knowledge, the economic activities of these four firms, and information derived from the following balance sheet analysis, match the company with its respective balance sheet. Explain your reasoning for the choices that youmake.

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Common-Size Balance Sheet Comparisons Company Current assets Cash and marketable securities Current receivables Inventories Other current assets 1 .84% 13.85 9.48 2.95 28.12% 11.19% 4.22 2.14 1.02 18.57% 6.91% 3.64 28.57% 8.93 5.60 16.15% Total current assets 40,95% Noncurrent assets Property, plant, and equipment, net Goodwill and intangibles, net Other assets, net 53.52% 7.78 10.58 100.00% 6930% 9.56 4.97 100.00% 12.85% 29.55 16.65 73.76% 2.56 5.11 100.00% 100.00 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities 32.20% 39.73 71.93 Total current liabilities 17.60% 36.84 54.44 8.53 29.90% 15.09% 17.73 32.82 Long-term liabilities 2 2 89.23 Total liabilities Minority interest Redeemable preferred stock Stockholders' Equity Contributed capital and other equity items Retained earnings (deficit) 10.62 1.51 35.52 100.00% 11.41 16.66 100.00% 46.46 (35.69) 56.74 100.00% 100.00% (0.18) 2 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity