Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Current Year $ 27,970 80, 264 100,917 9,097 251, 134 $ 469,382 $ 116,876 90,891 163,500 98,115 1 Year Ago $ 31,400 58,349 77,104 8,412 229,375 $ 404,640 $ 70,436 92,137 163,500 78,567 2 Years Ago $ 33,717 45,401 48,361 3,635 206,086 $ 337,200 $ 45,846 73,776 163,500 54,078

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share $ 26,605 89, 200 114,500 8,568 221, 258 $ 460,131 $ 112,281 84,775 162,500 100,575 1 Year Ago $ 65,696 89,408 162,500 79,061 $ 460, 131 $ 396,665 Current Year $ 31,099 62,900 85,000 8,163 209,503 $ 396,665 $364,884 185,433 10,169 7,776 The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago follow. Assume that all sales are on credit: For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses $ 598,170 2 Years Ago $ 32,725 50,800 58,000 3,636 192, 139 $…

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 131, 100 $ 523,000 Current Year 1 Year Ago $ 411,225 209,550 12,100 9,525 $ 35,625 62,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 $ 445,000 The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses $ 673,500 2 Years Ago $ 37,800 50, 200 54,000 5,000 230,500 $ 377,500 642,400 $ 31,100 $ 1.90 $ 51,250…

Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Current Year $ 35,467 102,794 127,925 11,888 335,329 $ 613,403 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: ه له مه له :. .: له The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses $ 149,683 117,626 162,500 183,594 $ 613,403 $ 486,429 247,201 Current Year 13,556 10,367 Vanu $ 797,424 Earnings per share Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share…