In: Accounting
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.
| At December 31 | Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | 2 Yrs Ago | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 29,554 | $ | 34,899 | $ | 37,080 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 87,405 | 62,306 | 48,470 | |||||||
| Merchandise inventory | 113,192 | 83,964 | 53,185 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 9,420 | 9,439 | 3,958 | |||||||
| Plant assets, net | 271,571 | 250,032 | 224,507 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 511,142 | $ | 440,640 | $ | 367,200 | ||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 131,093 | $ | 75,213 | $ | 49,440 | ||||
| Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets |
96,095 | 104,388 | 80,340 | |||||||
| Common stock, $10 par value | 162,500 | 162,500 | 162,500 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 121,454 | 98,539 | 74,920 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 511,142 | $ | 440,640 | $ | 367,200 | ||||
(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?
| Current Ratio | ||||||||||
| Choose Numerator: | / | Choose Denominator: | = | Current Ratio | ||||||
| Current assets | / | Current liabilities | = | Current ratio | ||||||
| Current Yr | 239571 | / | 131093 | = | 1.83 | to 1 | ||||
| 1 Yr Ago | 190608 | / | 75213 | = | 2.53 | to 1 | ||||
| 2 Yrs Ago | 142693 | / | 49440 | = | 2.89 | to 1 | ||||
| 1b | ||||||||||
| Current ratio worsen over the three year period | ||||||||||
| 2a | ||||||||||
| Acid-Test Ratio | ||||||||||
| Choose Numerator: | / | Choose Denominator: | = | Acid-Test Ratio | ||||||
| Cash | + | Short-term investments | + | Current receivables | / | Current liabilities | = | Acid-test ratio | ||
| Current Yr | 29554 | + | 0 | + | 87405 | / | 131093 | = | 0.89 | to 1 |
| 1 Yr Ago | 34899 | + | 0 | + | 62306 | / | 75213 | = | 1.29 | to 1 |
| 2 Yrs Ago | 37080 | + | 0 | + | 48470 | / | 49440 | = | 1.73 | to 1 |
| 2b | ||||||||||
| Acid-test ratio worsen over the three year period | ||||||||||
| Workings: | ||||||||||
| Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | 2 Yrs Ago | ||||||||
| Cash | 29554 | 34899 | 37080 | |||||||
| Accounts Receivable | 87405 | 62306 | 48470 | |||||||
| Merchandise Inventory | 113192 | 83964 | 53185 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 9420 | 9439 | 3958 | |||||||
| Current assets | 239571 | 190608 | 142693 | |||||||