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 noten payable i Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 131,100 $ 523,000 $ 35,625 62,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 $ 445,000 $ 37,800 50,200 54,000 5,000 230,500 $377,500 $ 51,250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,500
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 noten payable i Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 131,100 $ 523,000 $ 35,625 62,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 $ 445,000 $ 37,800 50,200 54,000 5,000 230,500 $377,500 $ 51,250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,500
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[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.
Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago
$ 31,800 $ 35,625
89,500
62,500
112,500
10,700
278,500
$ 523,000
82,500
9,375
255,000
$ 445,000
$ 129,900.
$ 75,250.
98,500
101,500
163,500
163,500
131,100
104,750
$ 523,000 $ 445,000
$ 411,225
209,550
12,100
9,525
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
The company's income statements for the current year and 1 year ago, follow.
Current Year
1 Year Ago
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Other operating expenses.
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Total costs and expenses
Net income
Earnings per share
$ 673,500
$ 37,800
50,200
54,000
5,000
230,500
$ 377,500
642,400
$ 31,100
$ 1.90
$ 51,250
83,500
163,500
79,250
$ 377,500
$ 345,500
134,980
13,300
8,845
$ 532,000
502,625
$ 29,375
$ 1.80

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Earnings per anare
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:
(3-a) Compute return on total assets for the current year and one year ago.
(3-b) Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
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Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
Compute return on total assets for the current year and one year ago..
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94.90
Numerator:
Return On Total Assets
1
1
1
1
Denominator:
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1.90
.
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L.BU
Return On Total Assets
Return on total assets
%
%
Earnings per snare
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:
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(3-a) Compute return on total assets for the current year and one year ago.
(3-b) Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ag
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Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
Return on total assets
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