Required information Exercise 13-9 (Static) Analyzing risk and capital structure LO P3 [Alternate Version] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 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 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago $ 31,800 89,500 112,500 $ 35,625 62,500 $ 37,800 10,700 278,500 $ 523,000 $ 129,900 98,500 163,500 82,500 9,375 255,000 $ 445,000 $ 75,250 101,500 163,500 104,750 131,100 $ 523,000 $ 445,000 50,200 54,000 5,000 230,500 $ 377,500 $ 51,250 83,500 163,500 79,250 $ 377,500 The company's income statements for the current year and one year ago, follow. For Year Ended December 31 Sales Cost of goods sold Interest expense Other operating expenses Income tax expense Total costs and expenses Net income Earnings per share. Current Year $ 673,500 $ 411,225 209,550 1 Year Ago $ 532,000 12,100 9,525 642,400 $ 31,100 $ 1.90 $ 345,500 134,980 13,300 8,845 502,625 $ 29,375 $ 1.80 Exercise 13-9 (Static) Part 2 [Alternate Version] (2-a) Compute debt-to-equity ratio for the current year and one year ago. (2-b) Based on debt-to-equity ratio, does the company have more or less debt in the current year versus one year ago? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 2A Required 2B Compute debt-to-equity ratio for the current year and one year ago. Current Year: 1 Year Ago: Numerator: Debt-To-Equity Ratio Denominator: Debt-To-Equity Ratio Debt-to-equity ratio to 1 to 11 < Required 2A Required 2B >