Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago 4 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 nces 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 Current Yr $673,500 $ 411,225 209,550 12,100 9,525 642,400 1 Yr Ago $ 532,000 $ 345,500 134,980 13,300 8,845 502,625 hp a THE Total liabilities and equity $523,000 $445,000 $ 377,500 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 $673,500 $ 532,000 Cost of goods sold $411,225 $ 345,500 Other operating expenses 209,550 134,980 Interest expense 12,100 13,380 Income tax expense 9.525 8,845 Total costs and expenses 642,400 502,625 Net income $ 31,100 $ 29,375 Earnings per share $ 1.90 $ 1.80 For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following ratios: Exercise 13-10 Part 3 (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? Required 3A Required 3B Return on total assets Return On Total Assets Choose Denominator: Choose Numerator: Return On Total Assets 1 Return on total assets Current Year: 1 % 1 Year Ago: 96 Required 3B >