Express the Following Balance Sheets for Safety Company in Common-Size

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Essay

Express the following balance sheets for Safety Company in common-size percentages.
$\begin{array}{c} \text {Safety Company}\\ \text {Balance Sheets}\\ \text {December 31,2017 and 2016}\\\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline&2017&2016\\\hline \text { Assets } & & \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 43,000 & \$ 22,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 38,000 & 42,000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & 61,000 & 52,000 \\\hline \text { Prepaid insurance } & 6,000 & 9,000 \\\hline \text { Long-term investments } & 49,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Plant assets (net) } & 218,000 & 218,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 415,000 & \$ 363,000 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Liabilities and Equity } & & \\\hline \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 62,000 & \$ \quad 75,000 \\\hline \text { Long-term liabilities } & 45,000 & 36,000 \\\hline \text { Common stock } & 150,000 & 150,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 158,000 & 102,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 415,000 & \$ 363,000 \\\hline \end{array}\end{array}$

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