Exercise 13-7 Analyzing liquidity LO P3 Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 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 $ 34,840 102,997 130,769 10,995 310,911 $ 590,512 $ 41,539 $ 41, 174 71,269 53,801 95,118 60,239 10,994 4,483 290, 232 256,203 $ 509,962 $ 415,900 $ 149,978 $ 86,892 $ 55,997 109,906 162,500 168,128 $ 590,512 114,743 9 0,076 162,500 162,500 144,927 107,327 $509,062 $ 415,900 (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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Current Ratio Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: = Current Ratio Current ratio to 1 Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: 2 Yrs Ago: (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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three year period? Current ratio (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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Acid-test ratio Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: = Acid-Test Ratio Acid-test ratio to 1 to 1 Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: 2 Yrs Ago: to 1 (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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three year period?... Acid-test ratio
