Presented below are condensed data from the financial statements of Gallo Factory for 2017 and 2016.The figures are expressed in thousands.Use this information to answer the questions that follow.

\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Statement A }&2017&2016\\\\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 82,309 & \$ 80,080 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment } & & \\\text { (net of accumulated depreciation) } & 63,451 & 62,724 \\\text { Investments } & 303 & 1,061 \\\text { Other assets } & 3,438 & 2,606\\\text { Total assets }&\$149,501&\$146,471\\\\\text { Total current liabilities } & \$ 33,928 & \$ 28,668 \\\text { Long-term debt } & 20,491 & 25,676 \\\text { Deferred income taxes and contingencies } & 4,174 & 5,208 \\\text { Total liabilities } & \$ 58,593 & \$ 59,552 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 90,908 & \$ 86,919 \\\text { Total liabilities and stockhol ders' equity } & \$ 149,501 & \$ 146,471 \\\\\text { Statement B }&2017&2016\\\text { Net sales } & \$ 209,203 & \$ 174,206 \\\text { Cost of sales } & 136,225 & 114,284 \\\text { Gross profit } & \$ 72,978 & \$ 59,922 \\\text { Selling, general, and administrative expenses } & 63,895 & 53,520 \\\text { Other income (expense) } & 693 & (118)\\\text { Income (loss) before income taxes } & \$ 9,776 & \$ 6,284 \\\text { Income tax expense } & \$ {3,534} & \$ 3,388 \\\text { Net income (loss) } &{6,242}&{\$ 3,896}\end{array}

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Required: How much of Gallo Factory is financed by creditors at the end of December 2017? Evaluate the change from 2016 to 2017.

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