Tyrell Co. entered into the following transactions involving short-term liabilities in 2016 and 2017. 2016 Apr. 20 Purchased $39,500 of merchandise on credit from Locust, terms n/30. Tyrell uses the perpetual inventory system. May 19 Replaced the April 20 account payable to Locust with a 90-day, $35,000 note bearing 8% annual interest along with paying $4,500 in cash. July 8 Borrowed $51,000 cash from NBR Bank by signing a 120-day, 10% interest-bearing note with a face value of $51,000. __?__ Paid the amount due on the note to Locust at the maturity date. __?__ Paid the amount due on the note to NBR Bank at the maturity date. Nov. 28 Borrowed $24,000 cash from Fargo Bank by signing a 60-day, 9% interest-bearing note with a face value of $24,000. Dec. 31 Recorded an adjusting entry for accrued interest on the note to Fargo Bank. 2017 __?__ Paid the amount due on the note to Fargo Bank at the maturity date.

Balance sheet baggett company's balance sheet accounts and amounts as of december 31, 2016, are shown in random order as follows: account debit (credit) account debit (credit) income taxes payable $(3,800) additional paid-in capital on preferred prepaid items 1,800 stock $(7,900) additional paid-in capital on common stock (9,300) allowance for doubtful accounts (1,600) land 12,200 bonds payable (due 2020) (23,000) notes payable (due 2019) (6,000) buildings 57,400 notes receivable (due 2018) 16,400 sinking fund to retire bonds payable 5,000 accounts receivable 12,600 advances from customers (long-term) (2,600) premium on bonds payable (1,400) cash 4,300 accounts payable (13,100) accumulated depreciation: equipment (9,700) inventory 7,400 retained earnings (18,300) accumulated depreciation: buildings (21,000) preferred stock, $100 par (18,600) patents (net) 4,600 wages payable (1,400) equipment 28,700 common stock, $10 par (12,700) required: 1. prepare a december 31, 2016 balance sheet for the baggett. baggett company balance sheet december 31, 2016 assets current assets: $ $ $ long-term investments: $ property, plant, and equipment: $ $ $ intangible assets: liabilities current liabilities: $ $ long-term liabilities: $ $ other liabilities: shareholders' equity contributed capital: $ $ $ $ 2. compute the debt-to-assets ratio. round to one decimal place. do not enter a percent sign (%) as part of your answer. %

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