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

question 164

Essay

Express the following balance sheets for Safety Company in common-size percentages.
Safety Company
Balance Sheets
For the years ended December 31
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\hline \text { Assets } & & \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 43,000 & \$ 22,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 38,000 & 42,000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & 61,000 & 52,000 \\\hline \text { Prepaid insurance } & 6,000 & 9,000 \\\hline \text { Long-term investments } & 49,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Plant assets (net) } & 218,000 & 218,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 415,000 & \$ 363,000 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Liabilities and Equity } & & \\\hline \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 62,000 & \$ 75,000 \\\hline \text { Long-term liabilities } & 45,000 & 36,000 \\\hline \text { Common stock } & 150,000 & 150,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 158,000 & 102,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 415,000 & \$ 363,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

S Corporation

A special designation for a corporation that allows income, losses, deductions, and credits to be passed through to shareholders for tax purposes.

Dual Purpose Corporation

A business entity designed to operate for both profit and to achieve a social or charitable goal.

General Partnership

A partnership in which the partners divide profits and management responsibility and share unlimited personal liability for the partnership’s debts.

Business Losses

Business losses are the negative financial impacts a business suffers, often reflected in its financial statements as expenses exceeding revenues.