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Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31 | Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | 2 Yrs Ago | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Cash | $ | 36,426 | $ | 41,743 | $ | 43,048 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 101,432 | 73,781 | 55,709 | ||||||||
Merchandise inventory | 132,737 | 94,601 | 59,324 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 11,615 | 10,958 | 4,736 | ||||||||
Plant assets, net | 323,068 | 300,708 | 263,483 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 605,278 | $ | 521,791 | $ | 426,300 | |||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 153,729 | $ | 88,183 | $ | 57,960 | |||||
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets |
114,930 | 118,812 | 96,097 | ||||||||
Common stock, $10 par value | 162,500 | 162,500 | 162,500 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 174,119 | 152,296 | 109,743 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 605,278 | $ | 521,791 | $ | 426,300 | |||||
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 | $ | 786,861 | $ | 620,931 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | $ | 479,985 | $ | 403,605 | ||||||||
Other operating expenses | 243,927 | 157,096 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 13,377 | 14,281 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 10,229 | 9,314 | ||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 747,518 | 584,296 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 39,343 | $ | 36,635 | ||||||||
Earnings per share | $ | 2.42 | $ | 2.25 | ||||||||
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Times interest earned.
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Based on times interest earned, is the company more or less risky for creditors in the Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,935 $ 38,498 $ 38,545 Accounts receivable, net 89,200 62,800 51,100 Merchandise inventory 114,000 85,000 51,000 Prepaid expenses 10,606 10,106 4,283 Plant assets, net 295,220 270,804 233,072 Total assets $ 541,961 $ 467,208 $ 378,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 138,997 $ 81,327 $ 51,393 Long-term notes payable...
Required information [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 secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 26,752 81,533 103,517 8,615 247,036 $467,453 $ 31,593 $ 33,588 57,545 45,241...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago At December 31 Current Yr Assets $ 30, 149 87, 380 113, 193 9,709 275, 723 $ 36,665 $ 63,540 80,671 9,064 255,020 $ 444,960 $ 370, 800 37,443 48,946 51,601 Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net 4, 201 228, 609 Total assets $516, 154 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes...
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,294 $ 38,893 $ 38,527 Accounts receivable, net 93,598 67,395 53,488 Merchandise inventory 117,682 87,294 55,831 Prepaid expenses 10,295 10,009 4,369 Plant assets, net 299,017 273,035 248,985 Total assets $ 552,886 $ 476,626 $ 401,200 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 136,292 $ 78,133 $ 51,899 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 100,824 107,432 87,779 Common stock,...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yr1 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 secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity $ 23,741 69,512 86,515 7,802 223,038 $410,608 $ 27,751 $ 29,805 49,556 39, 338...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 30,234 $ 35,340 $ 35,383 Accounts receivable, net 90,309 64,370 48,622 Merchandise inventory 109,049 85,894 51,270 Prepaid expenses 9,836 9,466 4,052 Plant assets, net 283,464 255,699 225,373 Total assets $ 522,892 $ 450,769 $ 364,700 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 127,596 $ 74,656 $ 48,622 Long-term notes payable...
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 2017 2016 2015 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 $ 29,378 $ 34, 341 $ 33,678 84,296 60,096 46,292 104,916 78,618 48,305 9,366 9,195 3,781 269,982 247,007 218,644 $497,938...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 31,400 $ 35,250 $ 37,400 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 63,000 50,500 Merchandise inventory 111,500 80,400 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,400 9,200 5,400 Plant assets, net 277,000 258,000 235,000 Total assets $ 519,800 $ 445,850 $ 382,300 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 130,000 $ 76,000 $ 50,200 Long-term notes payable...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,935 $ 38,498 $ 38,545 Accounts receivable, net 89,200 62,800 51,100 Merchandise inventory 114,000 85,000 51,000 Prepaid expenses 10,606 10,106 4,283 Plant assets, net 295,220 270,804 233,072 Total assets $ 541,961 $ 467,208 $ 378,000 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 138,997 $ 81,327 $ 51,393 Long-term notes payable...
The following information applies to the questions displayed below) Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. 2017 2016 2015 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 $ 37,295 $ 42,739 $ 43,634 107,031 77,037 57,003 130,575 98,834 62,586 12,21% 11,107 4,750 332,807 304,523 277,227 $619,718 $534,240...