Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 31,800 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,500 50,200 Merchandise inventory 112,500 82,500 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,375 5,000 Plant assets, net 278,500 255,000 230,500 Total assets $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 98,500 101,500 83,500 Common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 163,500 Retained earnings 131,100 104,750 79,250 Total liabilities and equity $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 (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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1-a) Current ratio =                          1.88            2.52             2.87

= Current assets/Current liabilities

1-b. The current ratio worsened over the three-year period.

2-a) Acid-test ratio =                      1.02            1.43             1.81

= (Current assets - Inventory)/Current liabilities

2-b) The acid-test ratio worsened over the three-year period.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

At December 31                        Current Yr     1 Yr Ago       2 Yrs Ago

Assets

Cash                                             $ 31,800    $ 35,625        $ 37,800

Accounts receivable, net              89,500        62,500          50,200

Merchandise inventory                112,500        82,500          54,000

Prepaid expenses                          10,700          9,375            5,000

Total current assets                 $244,500    $190,000      $147,000

Plant assets, net                         278,500     255,000       230,500

Total assets                            $ 523,000   $ 445,000    $ 377,500

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

Long-term notes payable secured by

 mortgages on plant assets      98,500        101,500        83,500

Common stock, $10 par value 163,500       163,500       163,500

Retained earnings                      131,100       104,750         79,250

Total liabilities and equity    $ 523,000   $ 445,000   $ 377,500

1-a) Current ratio =                          1.88            2.52             2.87

= Current assets/Current liabilities

=  Total current assets                 $244,500    $190,000      $147,000

    Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

1-b. The current ratio worsened over the three-year period.

2-a) Acid-test ratio =                      1.02            1.43             1.81

= (Current assets - Inventory)/Current liabilities

Current assets - Inventory       $132,000    $107,500      $93,000

Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

2-b) The acid-test ratio worsened over the three-year period.

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