Refer to Simon Company’s balance sheets in Exercise 13-6. (1) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? (2) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Round ratios to two decimals.

The financial statements for Castile Products, Incorporated, are given below: Castile Products, Incorporated Balance Sheet December 31 Assets Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Bonds payable, 10% Total liabilities. Stockholders equity Connon stock, $5 per value. Retained earnings Total stockholders equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Castile Products, Incorporated Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net incone before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income $24,000 230,000 370,000 9,000 633,000 860,000 $1,493,000 $ 290,000 320,000 610,000 $150,000. 733,000 883,000 $1,493,000 $ 2,290,000 1,220,000 1,070,000 580,000 490,000 32,000 458,000 137,400 $ 320,600

! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% Total liabilities Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value. Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Sales (all on account) Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest…

Based on the information in financial statements for Emerson Corporation, the operating margin is Note: Round your intermediate and final answer to two decimal places. Emerson Corporation