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 Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 31,098 91,933 115,589 10, 115 278, 345 $527, 080 $ 35,987 S 37,486 62,341 48,092 83,220 52,703 9,542 4,165 263, 289 232,544 $ 454,379 $ 374,989 $132,555 $ 75,254 $ 48,497 96,118 162,500 135,907 $527,080 184,507 82,853 162,500 162,500 112, 118 81,050 $ 454,379 S 374,998 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 Yr 5685,284 $417,974 212,413 11,648 1 Yr Ago $ 540,711 $351,462 136,800 12,436 8,111 588,899 $ 31,902 $ 1.96 8,988 650,943 $ 34,261 $ 2.11 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: (3-a) Times Interest earned. (3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Total liabilities and equity $527,080 $ 454,379 $ 374,900 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 Yr $685,204 $417,974 212,413 11,648 8,998 650,943 $ 34,261 $ 2.11 1 Yr Ago $ 540,711 $351,462 136,800 12,436 8,111 508,809 $ 31,982 $ 1.96 For both the current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: (3-a) Times Interest earned. (3-b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 30 Times interest earned. Times Interest Earned Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Times Interest Earned Times interest earned 1 1 times Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 1 = times 1) 31 attempt do not open until ready i ALLUVIL IL Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity 96,118 162,580 135,987 $527,000 104,507 82,853 162,500 162,500 112, 118 81,050 $ 454,379 $ 374,900 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 Yr $685,204 $417,974 212,413 11,648 8,908 650,943 $ 34,261 $ 2.11 1 Yr Ago $ 540,711 $351,462 136,820 12,436 8,111 508,809 $ 31,902 $ 1.96 For both the current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: (3-a) Times Interest earned (3.b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 38 Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Times interest earned