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 $ 24,760 89, 200 111,000 7,974 190,964 $423,898 $ 28,942 $ 30,148 62,600 51,900 83,500 59,000 7,597 3,350 182,790 163,202 $ 365,429 $ 307,600 $104,495 $ 61,140 $ 40,197 78,896 162,500 78,007 $423,898 83,208 67,300 162,500 162,500 58,581 37,603 $ 365, 429 $ 307,600 The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow. Assume that all sales are on credit: 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 Yr $ 551,067 $ 336,151 170,831 9,368 7,164 523,514 $ 27,553 1 Yr Ago $ 434,861 $ 282,660 110,020 10,002 6,523 409, 205 $ 25,656 $ 1.70 $ 1.58 9,368 7,164 10,002 6.523 Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share 523, 514 $ 27,553 $ 1.70 409,205 $ 25,656 $ 1.58 (1-a) Compute days' sales uncollected. (1-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1A Required 18 Compute days' sales uncollected. Days' Sales Uncollected Choose Denominator: Days Choose Numerator: Days' Sales Uncollected Days' Sales Uncollected X X Current Yr: 1 Yr Ago: O days O days