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 Current Year $ 25,411 72,898 94,490 8,517 238,174 $ 439,490 1 Year Ago $ 111,622 82,624 163,500 81,744 $ 439,490 $ 30,310 52,512 71,493 7,877 216,679 $378,871 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: $ 65,310 86,269 163,500 63,792 $ 378,871 (1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. (1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? (2-a) Compute the quick ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the quick ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? 2 Years Ago $ 31,876 40,851 45,721 3,507 190,645 $ 312,600 $ 41,263 68,394 163,500 39,443 $ 312,600

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Assets Cash Short-term investments Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets CABOT CORPORATION Income Statement For Current Year Ended December 31 Sales $ 450,600 298,350 152,250 99,300 4,500 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses Interest expense. Income before taxes Income tax expense Net income $ 10,000 Accounts payable Accrued wages payable 9,200 31,400 Income taxes payable 30,150 Long-term note payable, secured by mortgage on plant assets 3,050 Common stock 152,300 Retained earnings $ 236,100 Total liabilities and equity CABOT CORPORATION Balance Sheet December 31 of current year Liabilities and Equity 48,450 19,518 $ 28,932 $ 17,500 3,800 4,700 69,400 88,000 52,700 $ 236,100 Required: Compute the following: (1) current ratio, (2) acid-test ratio, (3) days' sales uncollected, (4) inventory turnover, (5) days' sales in inventory, (6) debt-to-equity ratio, (7) times interest earned, (8) profit margin ratio, (9) total…

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 For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses Current Year $ 31,800 89,500 112,500. 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income. Earnings per share $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 131,100 $ 523,000 Current Year $ 411,225 209,550 1 Year Ago $ 35,625 62,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago follow. Assume that all sales are on credit: 4 12,100 9,525 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 $ 445,000 $ 673,500 2 Years Ago 642,400 $ 31,100 $ 1.90 $ 37,800 50,200 54,000 5,000 230,500 $ 377,500 $51,250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,500 1 Year Ago $ 345,500…