6 rt 1 of 3 nts eBook Hint eferences [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 Current Year $ 34,375 99,630 124,001 11,070 319,442 $588,518 $ 146,541 111,748 163,500 166,729 $588,518 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 40,993 $ 41,027 69,607 55,808 96,674 60,036 10,761 289, 308 4,697 257,032 $ 418,600 $ 507,343 Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 $ 83,169 115,522 162,500 146, 152 $507,343 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: (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 acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? $ 54,703 91,585 162,500 109,812 $ 418,600
6 rt 1 of 3 nts eBook Hint eferences [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 Current Year $ 34,375 99,630 124,001 11,070 319,442 $588,518 $ 146,541 111,748 163,500 166,729 $588,518 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 40,993 $ 41,027 69,607 55,808 96,674 60,036 10,761 289, 308 4,697 257,032 $ 418,600 $ 507,343 Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 $ 83,169 115,522 162,500 146, 152 $507,343 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: (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 acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? $ 54,703 91,585 162,500 109,812 $ 418,600
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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
$ 34,375
99,630
124,001
11,070
319,442
$ 588,518
Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3
$ 146,541
111,748
163,500
166,729
$588,518
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
(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 acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
(2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
2 Years Ago:
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
Numerator:
1
1
1
1
1
Current Ratio
1 Year Ago
$ 40,993
69,607
96,674
10,761
289,308
$ 507,343
$ 83,169
115,522
162,500
146, 152
$ 507,343
Denominator:
Required 1A
=
||
2 Years Ago
$ 41,027
55,808
= Current Ratio
= Current ratio
to 1
to 1
to 1
=
60,036
4,697
257,032
$ 418,600
$ 54,703
91,585
162,500
109,812
$ 418,600
Required 1B >](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3879c876-e9de-4e60-92b7-11bfd7828c24%2Ff868c57e-e609-4ad7-98f8-2c4efc61efec%2F948caii_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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rt 1 of 3
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Hint
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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
$ 34,375
99,630
124,001
11,070
319,442
$ 588,518
Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3
$ 146,541
111,748
163,500
166,729
$588,518
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
(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 acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
(2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
2 Years Ago:
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
Numerator:
1
1
1
1
1
Current Ratio
1 Year Ago
$ 40,993
69,607
96,674
10,761
289,308
$ 507,343
$ 83,169
115,522
162,500
146, 152
$ 507,343
Denominator:
Required 1A
=
||
2 Years Ago
$ 41,027
55,808
= Current Ratio
= Current ratio
to 1
to 1
to 1
=
60,036
4,697
257,032
$ 418,600
$ 54,703
91,585
162,500
109,812
$ 418,600
Required 1B >
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