Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 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 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 25,570 74,845 91,335 7,990 229,366 $ 429,106 $ 108,984 83,092 $29,594 52,824 69,119 $ 31,148 41,530 7,846 210,536 $369,919 $ 61,266 84,231 162,500 46,030 3,426 195,666 $317,800 $ 41,530 72,341 163,500 162,500 74,530 61,922 40,429 $429,106 $369,919 $317,000 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: (1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. (1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? (2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 18 Required 2A Required 2B Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Numerator: / Current Ratio Denominator: Required 1A Current Ratio Current ratio to 1 0 to 1 = 0 to 1 Required 1B > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Current ratio < Required 1A Required 2A > Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Current Year: $ 2+ 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: + Numerator: Short-term investments Acid-test ratio . 2/ Denominator: Acid-Test Ratio Acid-test ratio M 0 to 1 0 to 11 0 to 1 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 28 Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Acid-test ratio