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 $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 62,500 50,200 82,500 54,000 9,375 5,000 255,000 230,500 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 $ 129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 98,500 163,500 131,100 $ 523,000 101,500 83,500 163,500 163,500 104,750 79,250 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 (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. Choose Numerator: Current Ratio 1 Choose Denominator: / Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: 2 Yrs Ago: Current Ratio Current ratio to 1 to 1 to 1 Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three year period? Current ratio Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. Acid-Test Ratio Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Acid-Test Ratio Acid-test ratio + to 1 Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: 2 Yrs Ago: to 1 + + to 1 Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three year period? Acid-test ratio