Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below. Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equi Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 26,796 89,400 110, 500 8,629 223, 438 $458, 763 $ 31, 322 $ 32,628 62,800 50,900 82,500 54,000 8, 222 3,625 210, 641 191, 747 $ 395, 485 $ 332,900 $113,090 $ 66, 169 $ 43, 503 85, 385 162,500 97,788 $458,763 90,052 72,835 162,500 162,500 76,764 54,062 $ 395,485 $ 332,900 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. Assume that all sales are on credit: 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 Ye $ 596,392 $ 363, 799 184,882 10,139 7.753 566, 573 $ 29,819 1.84 1 Yr Ago $ 470, 627 $ 305, 908 119,069 10, 824 7,05 442,860 $ 27,767 $ 1.71 (4-a) Compute days' sales in inventory (4-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 4A Required 4B Compute days' sales in inventory. Days' Sales In Inventory Choose Numerator | Choose Denominator ces X Days 1 Days' Sales In Inventory Days' sales in inventory days days Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: X 1 X Required 4B Net income Earnings per share $ 29, 819 $ 1.84 $ 27, 767 $ 1.71 (4-a) Compute days' sales in inventory. (4-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 4A Required 4B For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year. Days' sales in inventory