Simon Company's year$-$end balance sheets follow.

$\backslash$table$[[$At December $31,$Current Year,$1$ Year Ago,$2$ Years Ago$],[$Assets$,,,],[$Cash$,$$$29,706,$$$33,021,$$$34,064],[$Accounts receivable, net,$82,721,58,979,46,809],[$Merchandise inventory,$104,005,77,936,50,853],[$Prepaid expenses,$9,191,8,847,3,939],[$Plant assets, net,$267,995,246,750,215,435],[$Total assets,$$493,618,$$$425,533,$$$351,100],[$Liabilities and Equity,,,$],[$Accounts payable,$$126,598,$$$70,477,$$$45,882],[$Long$-$term notes payable,$92,800,100,809,78,369],[$Common stock, $$10$ par value,$163,500,162,500,163,500],[$Retained earnings,$110,720,91,747,63,349],[$Total liabilities and equity,$$493,618,$$$425,533,$$$351,100]]$

For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:

The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago, follow.

$\backslash$table$[[$For Year Ended December $31,$Curre,Year,$1$Ye$,$Ago$],[$Sales$,,$$$641,703,,$$$506,384],[$Cost of goods sold,$$391,439,,$$$329,150,],[$Other operating expenses,$198,928,.,128,115,],[$Interest expense,$10,909,,11,647,],[$Income tax expense,$8,342,,7,596,],[$Total costs and expenses,,$609,618,,476,508],[$Net income,,$$32,085,,$$$29,876],[$Earnings per share,,$$1\mathrm{.}97,,$$$1\mathrm{.}84]]$