Question: Figure out the Total Assets for current year and 1 year ago. For the Debt Ratio and Equity Ratio at the bottom. Simon Company's year-end
Figure out the Total Assets for current year and 1 year ago. For the Debt Ratio and Equity Ratio at the bottom.
Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
| At December 31 | Current Year | 1 Year Ago | 2 Years Ago | ||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Cash | $ 26,321 | $ 30,465 | $ 30,484 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 77,033 | 51,730 | 42,304 | ||||
| Merchandise inventory | 93,093 | 69,055 | 43,278 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | 8,393 | 7,680 | 3,491 | ||||
| Plant assets, net | 232,526 | 218,110 | 194,643 | ||||
| Total assets | $ 437,366 | $ 377,040 | $ 314,200 | ||||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ 108,904 | $ 64,357 | $ 42,304 | ||||
| Long-term notes payable | 82,225 | 84,118 | 69,438 | ||||
| Common stock, $10 par value | 162,500 | 162,500 | 163,500 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 83,737 | 66,065 | 38,958 | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 437,366 | $ 377,040 | $ 314,200 | ||||
The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago, follow.
| For Year Ended December 31 | Current Year | 1 Year Ago | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | $ 568,576 | $ 448,678 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | $ 346,831 | $ 291,641 | ||
| Other operating expenses | 176,259 | 113,516 | ||
| Interest expense | 9,666 | 10,320 | ||
| Income tax expense | 7,391 | 6,730 | ||
| Total costs and expenses | 540,147 | 422,207 | ||
| Net income | $ 28,429 | $ 26,471 | ||
| Earnings per share | $ 1.75 | $ 1.63 |
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios
| Debt Ratio | ||||||
| Numerator: | / | Denominator: | = | Debt Ratio | ||
| Total liabilities | / | Total assets | = | Debt ratio | ||
| Current Year: | $437,366 | / | = | 0 | % | |
| 1 Year Ago: | $377,040 | / | = | 0 | % | |
| Equity Ratio | ||||||
| Numerator: | / | Denominator: | = | Equity Ratio | ||
| Total equity | / | Total assets | = | Equity ratio | ||
| Current Year: | $437,366 | / | = | 0 | % | |
| 1 Year Ago: | $377,040 | / | = | 0 | ||
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