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 $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 62,50050,200 82,500 54,000 9,375 5,000 255,000 230, 500 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 $ 129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 98,500 163,500 131,100 $ 523,000 101,500 83,500 163,500 163,500 104,750 79,250 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. Assume that all sales are on credit: 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 $ 673,500 $411,225 209,550 12,100 9,525 642,400 $ 31,100 $ 1.90 1 Yr Ago $ 532,000 $345,500 134,980 13,300 8,845 502,625 $ 29,375 $ 1.80 Profit Margin Ratio 1 Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: = Profit Margin Ratio Profit margin ratio Current Year: 1 Year Ago: Total Asset Turnover I Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: = Total Asset Turnover Total asset turnover = | times = times Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 1 1 Return On Total Assets Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: Return On Total Assets Return on total assets Current Year: 1 Year Ago: Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Return on total assets