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Here is the information for the question, the attached file includes the formate for the answers needed. Simon Company?s year-end balance sheets follow. At December

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Simon Company?s year-end balance sheets follow.

At December 31201520142013
Assets
Cash$30,311$34,729$35,102
Accounts receivable, net86,11159,54948,713
Merchandise inventory108,26982,74550,348
Prepaid expenses9,7619,3014,059
Plant assets, net274,210252,178223,578

Total assets$508,662$438,502$361,800

Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable$122,857$71,884$48,713
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets92,760100,85578,359
Common stock, $10 par value162,500162,500162,500
Retained earnings130,545103,26372,228

Total liabilities and equity$508,662$438,502$361,800

The company?s income statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, follow.

For Year Ended December 3120152014
Sales$661,261$521,817
Cost of goods sold$403,369$339,181
Other operating expenses204,991132,020
Interest expense11,24112,002
Income taxes8,5967,827

Total costs and expenses628,197491,030

Net income$33,064$30,787

Earnings per share$2.03$1.89

Calculate the company?s long-term risk and capital structure positions at the end of 2015 and 2014 by computing the following ratios.

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