Exercise 13-9 Analyzing risk and capital structure LO P3 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below] 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 $ 33,791 95,027 125,574 10,666 301,994 $567,052 $ 38,325 $ 39, 155 66,384 52,728 93,148 57, 846 10,163 4,263 280,818 241, 508 $ 488,838 $ 395,500 $141, 196 $ 83,440 $ 53,250 105,540 162,500 157,816 $567,052 111,308 90,028 162,500 162,500 131,590 89,722 $ 488,838 $ 395,500 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 Current Yr $737,168 $449,672 228,522 12,532 9,583 700,309 $ 36,859 1 Yr Ago $ 581,717 $378, 116 147,174 13,379 8,726 547,395 $ 34,322 $ 2.27 $ 2.11 Earnings per share For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios. Exercise 13-9 Part 1 (1) Debt and equity ratios. Debt Ratio Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Debt Ratio Debt ratio 11 % Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 11 % Equity Ratio Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: = Equity Ratio Equity ratio % 11 Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 11 Exercise 13-9 Part 2 (2) Debt-to-equity ratio Debt To Equity Ratio Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Debt-To-Equity Ratio Debt-to-equity ratio to 1 Current Year: 1 Year Ago: to 1 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Times interest earned Times Interest Earned Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Times Interest Earned Times interest eamed times Current Year: 1 Year Ago: times Requierda Required 3B > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 38 Based on times interest eamed, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Times interest eamed Required 3A Requited 38 >