Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago 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 secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 38,058 104,949 131,953 12,018 339, 283 $626,261 $ 44,054 $ 44,986 76,339 60,575 98,879 64,525 11,564 4,899 309, 044 274,915 $ 539,880 $ 449,900 $151, 261 $ 89,415$ 59,387 118,914 162,500 193,586 $626,261 121,689 102,411 162,500 162,500 166, 276 125, 602 $ 589,880 $ 449,900 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Other operating expenses Interest expense Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share Current Yr $814,139 $496,625 252,383 13,840 10,584 773,432 $ 40,707 $ 2.51 1 Yr Ago $ 642,457 $417,597 162,542 14,777 9,637 604 553 $ 37,904 $ 2.33 (3-0) Times interest earned. (3-b) Based on times interest eamed, 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 38 Times interest earned. Times Interest Earned Choose Numerator Choose Denominator Times Interest Earned Times interest earned Current Year: 1 times 1 Year Ago: times Could Required 3B >