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 $31,800 89,500 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 62,500 82,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 98,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 75,250 101,500 50,200. 54,000. 5,000 230,500 $ 377,500 $ 51,250 83,500 163,500 $ 523,000 $ 129,900 163,500 163,500 131,100 104,750 79,250 $ 523,000 $445,000 $377,500 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 28 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Numerator: / 1 Current Ratio Denominator: Current Ratio Current ratio = to 1 1 to 1 to 1 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 > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 18 Required 2A Required 28 Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Numerator: Acid-Test Ratio. Short-term investments + . / 1 Denominator: Acid-Test Ratio B Acid-test ratio to 1 to 1 to 1 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Acid-test ratio < Required 2A Required 28