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Simon Company's year$-$end balance sheets follow.

The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago, follow.

$(2-$a$)$ Compute debt$-$to$-$equity ratio for the current year and one year ago.

$(2-$b$)$ Based on debt$-$to$-$equity ratio, does the company have more or less debt in the current year versus one year ago?

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Compute debt$-$to$-$equity ratio for the current year and one year ago. Fill out debt$-$to$-$equity ratio form. Numerator answer choices $($accounts receivable, cost of goods sold, current assets, current liabilities, net sales, total assets, total equity$).$ Denominator choices $($accounts receivable net, cost of goods sold, current assets, current liabilities, net sales, total assets, total equity$).$

ALSO FIND Based on debt$-$to$-$equity ratio, does the company have more or less debt in the current year versus one year ago?

Based on debt$-$to$-$equity ratio, the company has $($less$/$more$)$ debt in the current year versus one year ago.