! 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 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 62,500 50,200 82,500 54,000 9,375 5,000 255,000 230,500 $ 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. Assume that all sales are on credit: 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 Yr Ago $ 532,000 $345,500 134,980 13,300 8,845 502,625 $ 29,375 $ 1.90 $ 1.80 (3-a) Compute inventory turnover. (3-6) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Compute inventory turnover. Choose Numerator: Inventory Turnover | Choose Denominator: 1 11 Inventory Turnover Inventory turnover times times Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year. Inventory turnover