Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.   At December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago Assets       Cash $ 32,700 $ 37,849 $ 37,130 Accounts receivable, net 94,775 65,580 51,527 Merchandise inventory 120,330 86,659 53,800 Prepaid expenses 10,118 10,034 4,252 Plant assets, net 285,450 268,303 235,991 Total assets $ 543,373 $ 468,425 $ 382,700 Liabilities and Equity       Accounts payable $ 138,006 $ 78,372 $ 51,022 Long-term notes payable 100,111 107,738 83,731 Common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 162,500 Retained earnings 141,756 118,815 85,447 Total liabilities and equity $ 543,373 $ 468,425 $ 382,700   For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:  The company’s income statements for the current year and 1 year ago, follow.   For Year Ended December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago Sales   $ 706,385   $ 557,426 Cost of goods sold $ 430,895   $ 362,327   Other operating expenses 218,979   141,029   Interest expense 12,009   12,821   Income tax expense 9,183   8,361   Total costs and expenses   671,066   524,538 Net income   $ 35,319   $ 32,888 Earnings per share   $ 2.17   $ 2.02   For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:   (1-a) Profit margin ratio. (1-b) Did profit margin improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?   (2) Total asset turnover.   (3-a) Return on total assets. (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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Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
 

At December 31

Current Year

1 Year Ago

2 Years Ago

Assets

 

 

 

Cash

$ 32,700

$ 37,849

$ 37,130

Accounts receivable, net

94,775

65,580

51,527

Merchandise inventory

120,330

86,659

53,800

Prepaid expenses

10,118

10,034

4,252

Plant assets, net

285,450

268,303

235,991

Total assets

$ 543,373

$ 468,425

$ 382,700

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$ 138,006

$ 78,372

$ 51,022

Long-term notes payable

100,111

107,738

83,731

Common stock, $10 par value

163,500

163,500

162,500

Retained earnings

141,756

118,815

85,447

Total liabilities and equity

$ 543,373

$ 468,425

$ 382,700

 

For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 

The company’s income statements for the current year and 1 year ago, follow.
 

For Year Ended December 31

Current Year

1 Year Ago

Sales

 

$ 706,385

 

$ 557,426

Cost of goods sold

$ 430,895

 

$ 362,327

 

Other operating expenses

218,979

 

141,029

 

Interest expense

12,009

 

12,821

 

Income tax expense

9,183

 

8,361

 

Total costs and expenses

 

671,066

 

524,538

Net income

 

$ 35,319

 

$ 32,888

Earnings per share

 

$ 2.17

 

$ 2.02

 
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:
 

(1-a) Profit margin ratio.
(1-b) Did profit margin improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
 

(2) Total asset turnover.
 

(3-a) Return on total assets.
(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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