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 $ 30,600 89, 100 112,000 10,950 280,000 $ 522,650 $ 36,250 62,500 82,000 9,400 254,500 $ 444,650 $ 38,000 51,000 52,500 4,200 232,000 $ 377,700 $ 130,000 97,500 163,000 132,150 $ 522,650 $ 74,500 99,000 163,000 108, 150 $ 444,650 $ 51,000 81,000 163,000 82,700 $ 377,700 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 Year $ 775,000 $ 480,500 240,250 11,500 9,450 741,700 $ 33,300 $ 2.04 1 Year Ago $ 560,000 $ 352,800 128,800 12,700 8,625 502,925 $ 57,075 $ 3.50 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: (1-a) Compute profit margin ratio for the current year and one year ago. (1-b) Did profit margin improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Compute profit margin ratio for the current year and one year ago Numerator: Profit Margin Ratio Denominator: Profit Margin Ratio Profit margin ratio % Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 1 Required 1A Required 18 > (1-a) Compute profit margin ratio for the current year and one year ago. (1-b) Did profit margin improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 1B Did profit margin improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Profit margin 3-a) Compute return on total assets for the current year and one year ago 3-b) Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Return on total assets