Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years 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 62,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 37,800 50,200 54,000 5,00 230,500 $ 377,500 $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 131, 100 $ 523,000 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 $ 445,000 $ 51, 250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,500 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Express the balance sheets in common-size percents. 2. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in accounts receivable as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? 3. Assuming annual sales have not changed in the last three years, is the change in merchandise inventory as a percentage of total assets favorable or unfavorable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. (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 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Current Ratio Numerator: 1 Denominator: = Current Ratio 1 = Current ratio Current Year: to 1 1 = to 1 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: I to 1 Soraanshot (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 1B Required 2A Required 2B Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Acid-Test Ratio Numerator: 1 Denominator: Acid-Test Ratio Acid-test ratio Short-term investments + 1 + 1 = to 1 Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: + to 1 1 1 + to 1