Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net $ 24,930 71,524 89,927 8,109 232,313 $ 29,435 $ 30,652 49,965 69,429 7,881 211,224 $ 367,934 $ 300,600 38,886 42,258 3,307 185,497 Total assets $426,803 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings $105, 211 $ 62,803 $ 40,473 81,844 162,500 77,248 $426,803 82,932 162,500 59,699 68,426 162,500 29,201 Total liabilities and equity $ 367,934 $ 300,600 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. 1 Yr Ago $ 437,841 Current Yr For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold other operating expenses Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses $554,844 $338,455 172,002 9,432 7,213 $284,597 110,774 10,070 6,568 527, 102 412,009 $ 27,742 $ 25,832 Net income
Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net $ 24,930 71,524 89,927 8,109 232,313 $ 29,435 $ 30,652 49,965 69,429 7,881 211,224 $ 367,934 $ 300,600 38,886 42,258 3,307 185,497 Total assets $426,803 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings $105, 211 $ 62,803 $ 40,473 81,844 162,500 77,248 $426,803 82,932 162,500 59,699 68,426 162,500 29,201 Total liabilities and equity $ 367,934 $ 300,600 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. 1 Yr Ago $ 437,841 Current Yr For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold other operating expenses Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses $554,844 $338,455 172,002 9,432 7,213 $284,597 110,774 10,070 6,568 527, 102 412,009 $ 27,742 $ 25,832 Net income
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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
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
$ 24,930
71,524
89,927
8, 109
232,313
$29,435 $
49,965
69,429
7,881
211,224
$ 367,934 $ 300,600
30,652
38,886
42,258
3,307
185,497
Total assets
$426,803
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable secured by
mortgages on plant assets
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
$105,211
$62,803 $ 40,473
81,844
162,500
77,248
82,932
162,500
59,699
68,426
162,500
29, 201
Total liabilities and equity
$426, 803
$ 367,934 $ 300,600
The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year
go, follow.
1 Yr Ago
$ 437,841
Current Yr
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
other operating expenses
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Total costs and expenses
$554,844
$284,597
110,774
$338,455
172,002
9,432
7,213
10,070
6,568
412,009
527, 102
$ 27,742
$ 25,832
Net income
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Transcribed Image Text:Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31
Current Yr
1 Yr Ago
2 Yrs Ago
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
$ 24,930
71,524
89,927
8, 109
232,313
$29,435 $
49,965
69,429
7,881
211,224
$ 367,934 $ 300,600
30,652
38,886
42,258
3,307
185,497
Total assets
$426,803
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable secured by
mortgages on plant assets
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
$105,211
$62,803 $ 40,473
81,844
162,500
77,248
82,932
162,500
59,699
68,426
162,500
29, 201
Total liabilities and equity
$426, 803
$ 367,934 $ 300,600
The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year
go, follow.
1 Yr Ago
$ 437,841
Current Yr
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
other operating expenses
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Total costs and expenses
$554,844
$284,597
110,774
$338,455
172,002
9,432
7,213
10,070
6,568
412,009
527, 102
$ 27,742
$ 25,832
Net income
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1.71
1.59
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:
Exercise 13-9 Part 3
(3-a) Times interest earned.
(3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 3A
Required 3B
Times interest earned.
Times Interest Earned
Choose Numerator:
I Choose Denominator:
%3D
Times Interest Earned
Times interest earned
%3D
Current Year:
times
1 Year Ago:
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Transcribed Image Text:Earnings per share
1.71
1.59
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios:
Exercise 13-9 Part 3
(3-a) Times interest earned.
(3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 3A
Required 3B
Times interest earned.
Times Interest Earned
Choose Numerator:
I Choose Denominator:
%3D
Times Interest Earned
Times interest earned
%3D
Current Year:
times
1 Year Ago:
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