Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets Cash $ 26,016 $ 30, 721 $ 31,373 Accounts receivable, net 75,402 54,304 42,249 Merchandise inventory 93,837 70, 324 45,000 Prepaid expenses 8, 635 8, 309 3.556 Plant assets, net 246, 058 224, 228 194,722 Total assets $ 449,948 $387,886 $ 316,900 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 113, 157 $ 65,553 $ 40,994 Long-term notes payable 82, 053 90, 106 68,634 Common stock, $10 par value 162, 500 162,500 162,500 Retained earnings 92,238 69,727 44,772 Total liabilities and equity $ 449,948 $ 387,886 $ 316,900 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?

Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets Cash $ 26,016 $ 30, 721 $ 31,373 Accounts receivable, net 75,402 54,304 42,249 Merchandise inventory 93,837 70, 324 45,000 Prepaid expenses 8, 635 8, 309 3.556 Plant assets, net 246, 058 224, 228 194,722 Total assets $ 449,948 $387,886 $ 316,900 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 113, 157 $ 65,553 $ 40,994 Long-term notes payable 82, 053 90, 106 68,634 Common stock, $10 par value 162, 500 162,500 162,500 Retained earnings 92,238 69,727 44,772 Total liabilities and equity $ 449,948 $ 387,886 $ 316,900 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?

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