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Common-Size Statement of Financial Position, Assets
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Merck & Co. Inc., Common-Size Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Assets
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-27).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s current assets as a percentage of total assets increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
| Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation | Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation as a percentage of total assets increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Noncurrent assets | Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s noncurrent assets as a percentage of total assets declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level. |