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Hershey Company is one of the world’s leading producers of chocolates, candies, and confections. The company...

Hershey Company is one of the world’s leading producers of chocolates, candies, and confections. The company sells chocolates and candies, mints and gums, baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. Hershey’s consolidated balance sheets for 2009 and 2010 follow:

Hershey: Consolidated Balance Sheets

(millions)

2009

2010

Assets

Current Assets

Cash and Equivalents

$   253.6

$   884.6

Accounts Receivable, Trade

410.4

390.1

Inventories

519.7

533.6

Deferred Income Taxes

39.9

55.8

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     161.8

     141.1

Total Current Assets

1,385.4

2,005.2

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

1,404.8

1,437.7

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

571.6

524.1

Other Intangible Assets

125.5

123.1

Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets

     187.7

     182.6

Total Assets

$ 3,675.0

$ 4,272.7

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable

$   287.9

$   410.7

Accrued Liabilities and Taxes

583.4

602.7

Short-Term Debt

24.1

24.1

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

       15.2

     261.4

Total Current Liabilities

     910.6

1,298.9

Long-Term Debt

1,502.7

1,541.8

Other Long-Term Liabilities

     501.4

     494.4

Total Liabilities

2,914.7

3,335.1

Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock

359.9

359.9

Additional Paid-In Capital

394.7

434.9

Retained Earnings

4,148.3

4,374.7

Treasury Stock

(3,979.6)

(4,052.1)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(202.9)

(215.1)

Noncontrolling Interests

       39.9

       35.3

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     760.3

     937.6

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$ 3,675.0

$ 4,272.7

Additional information for 2010:    Total sales                        $5,671.0

                                                  Costs of goods sold           $3,255.8

                                                  Net income                       $   509.8

REQUIRED:

  1. Compute the common-size balance sheet for 2010 and the rate of change balance sheet for 2010.

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Hershey Company
Common-size balance sheet for 2010
Current Assets 2010 2010 %
Cash and Equivalents       884.60 20.70%
Accounts Receivable, Trade       390.10 9.13%
Inventories       533.60 12.49%
Deferred Income Taxes         55.80 1.31%
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets       141.10 3.30%
Total Current Assets    2,005.20 46.93%
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net    1,437.70 33.65%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets       524.10 12.27%
Other Intangible Assets       123.10 2.88%
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets       182.60 4.27%
Total Assets    4,272.70 100.00%
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable       410.70 9.61%
Accrued Liabilities and Taxes       602.70 14.11%
Short-Term Debt         24.10 0.56%
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt       261.40 6.12%
Total Current Liabilities    1,298.90 30.40%
Long-Term Debt    1,541.80 36.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities       494.40 11.57%
Total Liabilities    3,335.10 78.06%
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock       359.90 8.42%
Additional Paid-In Capital       434.90 10.18%
Retained Earnings    4,374.70 102.39%
Treasury Stock (4,052.10) -94.84%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      (215.10) -5.03%
Noncontrolling Interests         35.30 0.83%
Total Shareholders’ Equity       937.60 21.94%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    4,272.70 100.00%
Rate of change balance sheet for 2010
Current Assets 2009 2010 Change $ Change %
Cash and Equivalents       253.60       884.60     631.00 248.82%
Accounts Receivable, Trade       410.40       390.10      (20.30) -4.95%
Inventories       519.70       533.60        13.90 2.67%
Deferred Income Taxes         39.90         55.80        15.90 39.85%
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets       161.80       141.10      (20.70) -12.79%
Total Current Assets    1,385.40    2,005.20     619.80 44.74%
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net    1,404.80    1,437.70        32.90 2.34%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets       571.60       524.10      (47.50) -8.31%
Other Intangible Assets       125.50       123.10        (2.40) -1.91%
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets       187.70       182.60        (5.10) -2.72%
Total Assets    3,675.00    4,272.70     597.70 16.26%
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable       287.90       410.70     122.80 42.65%
Accrued Liabilities and Taxes       583.40       602.70        19.30 3.31%
Short-Term Debt         24.10         24.10              -   0.00%
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt         15.20       261.40     246.20 1619.74%
Total Current Liabilities       910.60    1,298.90     388.30 42.64%
Long-Term Debt    1,502.70    1,541.80        39.10 2.60%
Other Long-Term Liabilities       501.40       494.40        (7.00) -1.40%
Total Liabilities    2,914.70    3,335.10     420.40 14.42%
Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock       359.90       359.90              -   0.00%
Additional Paid-In Capital       394.70       434.90        40.20 10.18%
Retained Earnings    4,148.30    4,374.70     226.40 5.46%
Treasury Stock (3,979.60) (4,052.10)      (72.50) 1.82%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      (202.90)      (215.10)      (12.20) 6.01%
Noncontrolling Interests         39.90         35.30        (4.60) -11.53%
Total Shareholders’ Equity

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