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 $ 27,888 82,445 100,610 8,891 252,847 $ 472,681 $ 116,521 90,641 163,500 102,019 $ 33,251 56,477 76,138 8,643 232,975 $ 407,484 $ 68,865 93,721 163,500 81,398 $ 472,681 $ 407,484 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: $ 34,304 44,366 49,695 3,773 214,362 $ 346,500 $ 46,653 78,874 162,500 58,473 $ 346,500 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 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 Year $ 614,485 $ 374,836 190,490 10,446 7,988 583,760 $ 30,725 $ 1.89 1 Year Ago $ 484,906 $ 315,189 122,681 11,153 7,274 456,297 $ 28,609 $ 1.76