At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets                       Cash   $ 31,800     $ 35,625   $ 37,800   Accounts receivable, net     89,500       62,500     50,200   Merchandise inventory     112,500       82,500     54,000   Prepaid expenses     10,700       9,375     5,000   Plant assets, net     278,500       255,000     230,500   Total assets   $ 523,000     $ 445,000   $ 377,500   Liabilities and Equity                       Accounts payable   $ 129,900     $ 75,250   $ 51,250   Long-term notes payable     98,500       101,500     83,500   Common stock, $10 par value     163,500       163,500     163,500   Retained earnings     131,100       104,750     79,250   Total liabilities and equity   $ 523,000     $ 445,000   $ 377,500       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 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago Sales       $ 673,500         $ 532,000   Cost of goods sold $ 411,225         $ 345,500         Other operating expenses   209,550           134,980         Interest expense   12,100           13,300         Income tax expense   9,525           8,845         Total costs and expenses         642,400           502,625   Net income       $ 31,100         $ 29,375   Earnings per share       $ 1.90         $ 1.80       (3-a) Compute inventory turnover. (3-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year.

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Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.
 

At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago
Assets                      
Cash   $ 31,800     $ 35,625   $ 37,800  
Accounts receivable, net     89,500       62,500     50,200  
Merchandise inventory     112,500       82,500     54,000  
Prepaid expenses     10,700       9,375     5,000  
Plant assets, net     278,500       255,000     230,500  
Total assets   $ 523,000     $ 445,000   $ 377,500  
Liabilities and Equity                      
Accounts payable   $ 129,900     $ 75,250   $ 51,250  
Long-term notes payable     98,500       101,500     83,500  
Common stock, $10 par value     163,500       163,500     163,500  
Retained earnings     131,100       104,750     79,250  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 523,000     $ 445,000   $ 377,500  
 

 
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 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago
Sales       $ 673,500         $ 532,000  
Cost of goods sold $ 411,225         $ 345,500        
Other operating expenses   209,550           134,980        
Interest expense   12,100           13,300        
Income tax expense   9,525           8,845        
Total costs and expenses         642,400           502,625  
Net income       $ 31,100         $ 29,375  
Earnings per share       $ 1.90         $ 1.80  
 

 

(3-a) Compute inventory turnover.
(3-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year.

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