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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Companys year-end balance sheets follow.

At December 31	Current Yr					1 Yr Ago			2 Yrs Ago
Assets
Cash		$	26,640			$	31,139		$	29,942
Accounts receivable, net			77,974				54,493			41,981
Merchandise inventory			95,154				70,583			45,161
Prepaid expenses			8,324				8,093			3,361
Plant assets, net			238,955				221,077			191,355
Total assets		$	447,047			$	385,385		$	311,800
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable		$	112,428			$	63,827		$	41,981
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets			85,726				91,298			69,597
Common stock, $10 par value			162,500				162,500			162,500
Retained earnings			86,393				67,760			37,722
Total liabilities and equity		$	447,047			$	385,385		$	311,800

The companys income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow.

For Year Ended December 31	Current Yr						1 Yr Ago
Sales				$	581,161					$	458,608
Cost of goods sold	$	354,508					$	298,095
Other operating expenses		180,160						116,028
Interest expense		9,880						10,548
Income tax expense		7,555						6,879
Total costs and expenses					552,103						431,550
Net income				$	29,058					$	27,058
Earnings per share				$	1.79					$	1.67

(1) Debt and equity ratios. Debt Ratio Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: Debt Ratio / Debt ratio Current Year: 1 % 1 Year Ago: 1 % Equity Ratio Choose Numerator: / Choose Denominator: Equity Ratio Equity ratio / Current Year: / % 1 Year Ago: / % (2) Debt-to-equity ratio. Debt-To-Equity Ratio Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: / Debt-To-Equity Ratio Debt-to-equity ratio to 1 Current Year: 1 11 1 Year Ago: / to 1 Required 3A Required 3B Times interest earned. Times Interest Earned Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: Times Interest Earned / Times interest earned Current Year: / times 1 Year Ago: / times Required 3A Required 3B > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Times interest earned