[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 Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year $ 34,375 99,630 124,001 11,070 319,442 $ 588,518 $ 146,541 111,748 163,500 166,729 $ 588,518 1 Year Ago $ 40,993 69,607 96,674 10,761 289,308 $ 507,343 Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 $ 83,169 115,522 162,500 146,152 $ 507,343 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 2 Years Ago $ 41,027 55,808 60,036 4,697 257,032 $ 418,600 (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? $ 54,703 91,585 162,500 109,812 $ 418,600
[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 Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity Current Year $ 34,375 99,630 124,001 11,070 319,442 $ 588,518 $ 146,541 111,748 163,500 166,729 $ 588,518 1 Year Ago $ 40,993 69,607 96,674 10,761 289,308 $ 507,343 Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 $ 83,169 115,522 162,500 146,152 $ 507,343 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 2 Years Ago $ 41,027 55,808 60,036 4,697 257,032 $ 418,600 (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? $ 54,703 91,585 162,500 109,812 $ 418,600
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Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3
(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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Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
2 Years Ago:
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Numerator:
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Acid-test ratio
1
Denominator:
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Acid-test ratio
to 1
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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
Current Year 1 Year Ago
$ 40,993
$ 34,375
99,630
69,607
124,001
96,674
11,070
319,442
10,761
289, 308
$ 588,518
$ 507,343
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
$ 146,541
111,748
163,500
166,729
$ 588,518
Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3
$ 83,169
115,522
162,500
146,152
$ 507,343
2 Years Ago
$ 41,027
55,808
60,036
4,697
257,032
$ 418,600
(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?
$ 54,703
91,585
162,500
109,812
$ 418,600](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5616e8d4-f0be-4a87-bc1a-445a27a140d5%2F3d5e2602-1c54-4e6c-962b-ff8c78da1df2%2Fg6xo27m_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:[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
Current Year 1 Year Ago
$ 40,993
$ 34,375
99,630
69,607
124,001
96,674
11,070
319,442
10,761
289, 308
$ 588,518
$ 507,343
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
$ 146,541
111,748
163,500
166,729
$ 588,518
Exercise 13-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3
$ 83,169
115,522
162,500
146,152
$ 507,343
2 Years Ago
$ 41,027
55,808
60,036
4,697
257,032
$ 418,600
(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?
$ 54,703
91,585
162,500
109,812
$ 418,600
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