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 Total liabilities and equity Retained earnings Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 28, 175 82, 469 101, 656 9,073. 251, 445 $472, 818 $ 120,086 88, 890. $ 32,282 58,776 77, 669 8, 731 230, 144 $ 407,602 $ 68, 885 94, 686 163,500 163, 500) 100, 342 80, 531 $472, 818 $ 407,602 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: $ 34,313 44, 836 49,217 3, 736 214, 498 $ 346, 600 $ 45, 751 75, 833 162,500 62, 516 $ 346,600 Exercise 17-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 (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 Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Numerator: Current Ratio Denominator: = Current Ratio = Current ratio = to 1 to 1 to 1 Exercise 17-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 (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 Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Current ratio < Required 1A Required 2A > Exercise 17-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 (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 18 Required 2A Required 28 Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Current Year: 1 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Numerator: Short-term investments Acid-test.ratio Denominator: Acid-Test Ratio Acid-fest ratio to 1 W to 1 = to 1 < Required 1B Required 28 > Exercise 17-7 (Algo) Analyzing liquidity LO P3 (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 18 Required 2A Required 2B Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Acid-test ratio