! Required information [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 Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 31,800 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 89,500 62,500 50,200 112,500 82,500 54,000 10,700 9,375 5,000 278,500 255,000 230,500 $523,000 $445,000 $ 377,500 $129,900 98,500 163,500 131, 100 $523,000 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 101,500 83,500 163,500 163,500 104,750 79, 250 $445,000 $ 377,500 The company's income statements for the current year and one 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 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 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: (3-a) Times interest earned. (3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Times interest earned. Choose Numerator: Times Interest Earned 1 Choose Denominator: 1 = = Times Interest Earned Times interest earned times times Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 1 = (3-a) Times interest earned. (3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? 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? Based on times interest earned, the company is for creditors in the current year versus one year ago