3.
16.3 and 12.2 percent, respectively, of the same figure.
There were significant amount, percentage, and component changes in the liability
portion of the balance sheets. In a major refinancing, Obras Corporation increased
ties and stockholders’ equity, while accounts payable and notes payable dropped to
The major changes in the income statements of Obras Corporation occurred in the ex-
about $400,000 in total. As a result, long-term debt rose to 24.4 percent of total liabili-
P1. Horizontal and Vertical Analysis (Concluded)
was little change in the component percentages.
bonds payable by $400,000 and decreased accounts payable and notes payable by
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