Calculate the Percent Increases for Each of the Following Selected

question 85

Essay

Calculate the percent increases for each of the following selected balance sheet items.
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline&2018&2017\\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 569 & \$448 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 2,234 & 2,337 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & 1,062 & 1,071 \\\hline \text { Plant assets } & 2,432 & 2,138 \\\hline \text { Bonds payable } & 1,164 & 1,668 \\\hline \text { Equity } & 2,777 & 2,894 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

Middle tissue layer of a three-layered animal embryo.

Ectoderm

Outermost tissue layer of an animal embryo.

Implantation

The process by which a fertilized egg attaches itself to the lining of the uterus, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg) and a male gamete (sperm), marking the beginning of embryonic development.