Following are comparative balance sheets spanning 3 years. Express the balance sheets in common-size percentages for each year.Comparative Balance SheetsFor Years Ended December 31  Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years AgoCash $ 640 $ 525 $ 552Accounts receivable, net 960 1,200 1,104Merchandise inventory 2,000 1,650 1,242Plant assets, net 4,400 4,125 4,002Total assets $ 8,000 $ 7,500 $ 6,900Accounts payable $ 1,600 $ 825 $ 966Long-term notes payable 1,760 1,875 1,518Common stock 3,440 3,675 3,450Retained earnings 1,200 1,125 966Total liabilities and equity $ 8,000 $ 7,500 $ 6,900

The balance sheet shows the following accounts and amounts:Cash $26,000; Short-term Debt $42,000; Buildings and Equipment $840,000; Inventory, $88,000; Notes Payable $120,000; Accumulated Depreciation $220,000; Common Stock $160,000; Accounts Receivable $76,000; Retained Earnings $474,000; Accounts Payable $34,000.Total assets on the balance sheet are:Multiple Choice$1,030,000.$734,000.$1,250,000.$810,000.

A firm has sales of $1,220, net income of $226, net fixed assets of $544, and current assets of $300. The firm has $101 in inventory. What is the common-size balance sheet value of inventory?

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The following abstract of certain ledger balances have been provided from a company's budget [Note: These same figures will be used in the following few questions]:   Cost of goods sold 1,605Finished Goods - Closing balance 105Fixed manufacturing overhead applied 185Gross Profit 1,095Materials - Closing balance 90Materials - Opening balance 100Materials - Used 375Operating income 510Period Costs 585Revenue 2,600Total manufacturing costs incurred 1,610Total manufacturing overhead costs 500Work in Process - Closing balance 210Work in Process - Opening balance 200Calculate the value of "Direct manufacturing labour"? (enter your figure to the nearest whole number, without dollar signs ($) or comma's)

Required informationSkip to question[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]Summary information from the financial statements of two companies competing in the same industry follows.  Barco Company Kyan Company   Barco Company Kyan CompanyData from the current year-end balance sheets     Data from the current year’s income statement    Assets     Sales $ 780,000 $ 907,200Cash $ 19,500 $ 33,000 Cost of goods sold 590,100 630,500Accounts receivable, net 36,400 59,400 Interest expense 8,000 13,000Merchandise inventory 84,240 130,500 Income tax expense 14,992 25,045Prepaid expenses 5,600 7,500 Net income 166,908 238,655Plant assets, net 320,000 305,400 Basic earnings per share 4.17 5.79Total assets $ 465,740 $ 535,800 Cash dividends per share 3.74 4.03Liabilities and Equity     Beginning-of-year balance sheet data    Current liabilities $ 71,340 $ 103,300 Accounts receivable, net $ 30,800 $ 55,200Long-term notes payable 78,800 105,000 Merchandise inventory 63,600 105,400Common stock, $5 par value 200,000 206,000 Total assets 448,000 392,500Retained earnings 115,600 121,500 Common stock, $5 par value 200,000 206,000Total liabilities and equity $ 465,740 $ 535,800 Retained earnings 98,292 48,8812a. For both companies compute the (a) profit margin ratio, (b) total asset turnover, (c) return on total assets, and (d) return on equity. Assuming that each company’s stock can be purchased at $90 per share, compute their (e) price-earnings ratios and (f) dividend yields.2b. Identify which company’s stock you would recommend as the better investment.