The Hershey Company is one of the world€™s leading producers of chocolates, candies, and confections. It sells chocolates and candies, mints and gums, baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. Hershey€™s consolidated balance sheets for 2012 and 2013 follow.

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Compute the common-size balance sheet for 2013 and the rate of change balance sheet for 2013. Which two asset accounts and which two liability and shareholders€™ equity accounts are the largest relative to total assets in 2013? Which two asset accounts and which two liability and shareholders€™ equity accounts grew at the fastest rates in 2013?

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Hershey: Consolidated Balance Sheets Prepaid Expenses and Other Assels Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Other Long-Term Liabilities Additional PaidIn Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive loss Total Shareholders Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 59559-336205 8792875 6537 5790901 124 9 9 3 7) 6) 2-1-5 ,1 7 6 5 17-A8-80 57 19 29-35-46 69 7 16-40 79 43-10 74 35 66 45 70 16-201 35 5 2.3 2 3 5 8 4 5 8 29227磊855 93685148 81328-3-4844 SA 25285亓183 06 53255 48 54 5 4