Question

Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 2017 2016 2015 Assets Cash $ 31,800 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,500 50,200 Merchandise inventory 112,500 82,500 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,375 5,000 Plant assets, net 278,500 255,000 230,500 Total assets $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 98,500 101,500 83,500 Common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 163,500 Retained earnings 131,100 104,750 79,250 Total liabilities and equity $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final percentage answers to 1 decimal place.)

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Explanation:

Balance Sheet

//2017// % // 2016 // % // 2015 //%//

Cash

//$31,800// 6% // $35,625 // 8% // $37,800 //10%//

Accounts Receivable

//$89,500// 17% // $62,500 // 14% // $50,200 //13%//

Inventory

//$112,500// 22% // $82,500 // 19% // $54,000 //14%//

Prepaid Expenses

//$10,700// 2% // $9,375 // 2% // $5,000 //1%//

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  

//$244,500// 47% // $190,000 // 43% // $147,000 //39%//

Plant Assets

//$ 278,500// 53% // $ 255,000 // 57% // $ 230,500 //61%//

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS

//$278,500// 53% // $255,000 // 57% // $230,500 //61%//

TOTAL ASSETS

//$523,000// 100%// $445,000 // 100% //$377,500 //100%//

Accounts Payable

//$129,900// 57% // $75,250 // 43% // $51,250 // 38% //

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

//$129,900// 57% // $75,250 // 43% // $51,250 // 38% //

Long Term Notes Payable

//$98,500// 43% // $101,500 // 57% // $83,500 // 62% //

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

//$98,500// 43% // $101,500 // 57% // $83,500 // 62% //

TOTAL LIABILITIES

//$228,400// 100% // $176,750 // 100% //$134,750//100%//

Common Stock

/$163,500// 55% // $163,500 // 61% // $163,500 //67%//

Retained Earnings

//$131,100// 45% // $104,750 // 39% // $79,250 //33%//

TOTAL EQUITY  

//$294,600// 100% //$268,250 //100%// $242,750 //100%//

TOTAL EQUITY + LIABILITIES

//$523,000// 100%// $445,000// 100%// $377,500// 100%//