Use the current asset section of the balance sheets of the Waverley Company as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 presented below to answer the questions that follow.                                                               2017                                 2016 Cash and cash equivalents                R 75,000                             R 58,800 Trade accounts receivable, net          157,500                              193,200 Inventory                                           208,200                              253,400 Other current assets                         18,400                                 15,500 Total current assets                           R 459,100                            R 520,900 Total assets                                        R2,650,000                          R3,430,000 Required: Complete a horizontal analysis of the current asset section of Waverley Company’s balance sheet for 2017. Your answers for “% Change” should be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 10.3%. Provide a short evaluation of this analysis.

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Use the current asset section of the balance sheets of the Waverley Company as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 presented below to answer the questions that follow.

                                                              2017                                 2016
Cash and cash equivalents                R 75,000                             R 58,800
Trade accounts receivable, net          157,500                              193,200
Inventory                                           208,200                              253,400
Other current assets                         18,400                                 15,500
Total current assets                           R 459,100                            R 520,900
Total assets                                        R2,650,000                          R3,430,000
Required:
Complete a horizontal analysis of the current asset section of Waverley Company’s balance sheet for 2017. Your answers for “% Change” should be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 10.3%. Provide a short evaluation of this analysis.

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