The consolidated 2019 and 2018 balance sheets for Butler Corporation follow.
Butler Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions except per share amounts)

Required:
1. Calculate the percentage that Butler's total assets increased by during 2019 (in percentage terms, rounded to one decimal place).You do not need to include the actual dollar amounts shown above.
2. Determine whether any of the asset categories experienced larger increases than others.
3. Indicate where Butler acquired the capital to finance its asset growth.
4. Indicate whether any of the individual liability or equity items increased at a rate different from the rate at which total liabilities and equity increased.

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December 31, 2019 2018 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Short-tem investments at cost which approximates market Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance: $128.3 in 2019 and $112.0 in 2018 226.9 169.9 1,629.3 1,883.4 1,888.5 1,588.5 Inventories 924.7 768.8 Prepaid expenses, taxes, and other current assets Total current assets Investments in affiliates and other assets 499.8 426.6 $ 5,164.1 1,756.6 8,855.6 7,929.5 $23,705.8 $ 4,842.3 1,707.9 7,442.0 6,959.0 $20,951.2 Property, plant, and equipment, net Intangible assets, net Total assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Curent liabilities: $ 2,191.2 1,390.0 $ 706.8 1,164.8 Short-tem borrowings Accounts payable Income taxes payable Accrued compensation and benefits Accrued marketing 823.7 621.1 726.0 638.9 400.9 327.0 Other curent liabilities 1,043.1 $ 6,574.9 7,442.6 1,342.0 2,007.6 $17,367.1 1,099.0 4,557.6 7,964.8 1,390.8 1,682.3 $15,595.5 Total current liabilities Long-tem debt Other liabilities Deferred income taxes Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Capital stock, par value $1 per share: authorized 1,800.0 million shares, 14.4 million and 7.4 million shares issued at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively Capital in excess of par value Retained eamings Other comprehensive income (loss) Less: Treasury stock, at cost: 64.3 shares in 2019 and 2018 Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 14.4 879.5 6,541.9 (183.9) (913.2) $ 6,338.7 7.4 674.6 5,439.7 (99.0) (667.0) $ 5,355.7 $20,951.2 $23,705.8