| FINCH COMPANY | Vertical Analysis of Balance Sheets | | Year 4 | Year 3 | | Amount | Percentage of Total | Amount | Percentage of Total | Assets | | Current assets | | Cash | $16,800 | | % | $13,500 | | % | Marketable securities | 20,300 | | | 7,500 | | | Accounts receivable (net) | 54,700 | | | 46,400 | | | Inventories | 135,500 | | | 144,300 | | | Prepaid items | 25,600 | | | 11,300 | | | Total current assets | 252,900 | | | 223,000 | | | Investments | 28,000 | | | 20,500 | | | Plant (net) | 270,900 | | | 255,200 | | | Land | 30,900 | | | 24,100 | | | Total long-term assets | 329,800 | | | 299,800 | | | Total assets | $582,700 | | | $522,800 | | | Liabilities and stockholders' equity | | Liabilities | | Current liabilities | | Notes payable | $16,000 | | | $4,900 | | | Accounts payable | 112,400 | | | 99,400 | | | Salaries payable | 19,400 | | | 15,000 | | | Total current liabilities | 147,800 | | | 119,300 | | | Noncurrent liabilities | | Bonds payable | 98,700 | | | 98,700 | | | Other | 31,900 | | | 26,300 | | | Total noncurrent liabilities | 130,600 | | | 125,000 | | | Total liabilities | 278,400 | | | 244,300 | | | Stockholders' equity | | Preferred stock (par value $10, 4% cumulative, nonparticipating; 7,300 shares authorized and issued) | 73,000 | | | 73,000 | | | Common stock (no par; 50,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares issued) | 73,000 | | | 73,000 | | | Retained earnings | 158,300 | | | 132,500 | | | Total stockholders' equity | 304,300 | | | 278,500 | | | Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $582,700 | | % | $522,800 | | % | |