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 $ 30,800 89,400 111,000 10,300 277,000 $518,500 $ 36,000 $ 37,200 61,000 50,500 82,600 53,500 9,300 4,600 251,500 231,000 $440,400 $ 376,800 $129,200 $ 75,500 $ 50,200 97,000 160,500 131,800 $518,500 100,500 82,000 160,500 160,500 103,900 84,100 $440,400 $ 376,800 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago Sales $735,000 $ 580,000 Cost of goods sold $433,650 $377,000 Other operating expenses 227,850 139,200 Interest expense 11,900 13,400 Income tax expense 9,500 8,775 Total costs and expenses 682,900 538,375 Net income $ 52,100 $ 41,625 Earnings per share $ 3.25 $ 2.59 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: (1-a) Profit margin ratio. (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 Profit margin ratio. Profit Margin Ratio 1 Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: Profit Margin Ratio Profit margin ratio / / % Current Year: 1 Year Ago: / % (1-a) Profit margin ratio. (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 (2) Total asset turnover. Total Asset Turnover Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Total Asset Turnover Total asset turnover Current Year: times 1 Year Ago: times (3-a) Return on total assets. (3-b) Based on return on total assets, did Simon's operating efficiency improve or worsen in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 3B Return on total assets Return On Total Assets Choose Numerator: 1 Choose Denominator: Return On Total Assets Return on total assets % Current Year: 1 Year Ago: % 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