[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] 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 Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 30,744 89,105 112,032 9,803 269, 180 $510,864 $ 36,289 $ 35,970 61,656 47,475 80,659 53,677 9,526 4,118 252, 270 225,760 $ 440,400 $ 367,000 $129,749 97,963 162,500 120,652 $510,864 $ 73,683 $ 47, 475 104,331 78,674 162,500 162,500 99,886 78,351 $ 440,400 $ 367,000 The company's income statements for the current year and one 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 Yr $664,123 $405,115 205,878 11,290 8,634 630,917 $ 33,206 $ 2.04 1 Yr Ago $ 524, 076 $340,649 132,591 12,054 7,861 493,155 $ 30,921 $ 1.90 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: ) Times interest earned. -) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. The company's income statements for the current year and one 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 Yr $664,123 $405, 115 205,878 11,290 8,634 630,917 $ 33,206 $ 2.04 1 Yr Ago $ 524,076 $340,649 132,591 12,054 7,861 493,155 $ 30,921 $ 1.90 For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: =) Times interest earned. b) Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versu Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 3A Required 38 Times interest earned. Choose Numerator: Times Interest Earned 1 Choose Denominator: 1 Times Intere Times intere Current Year: 1 1 1 Year Ago: Required 3A Required 3B >