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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 | $ | 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 secured by mortgages on plant assets |
98,304 | 105,750 | 78,987 | ||||||||
Common stock, $10 par value | 162,500 | 162,500 | 162,500 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 134,492 | 107,863 | 74,591 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 522,892 | $ | 450,769 | $ | 364,700 | |||||
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 | $ | 679,760 | $ | 536,415 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | $ | 414,654 | $ | 348,670 | ||||||||
Other operating expenses | 210,726 | 135,713 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 11,556 | 12,338 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 8,837 | 8,046 | ||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 645,773 | 504,767 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 33,987 | $ | 31,648 | ||||||||
Earnings per share | $ | 2.09 | $ | 1.95 | ||||||||
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following
ratios:
1) Debt and equity ratios.
(2) Debt-to-equity ratio.
(3-a) Times interest earned.
(3-b) 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 $ 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...
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. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 37,056 $ 43,315 $ 43,368 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,700 51,500 Merchandise inventory 114,000 84,500 57,000 Prepaid expenses 11,933 11,370 4,819 Plant assets, net 357,289 323,786 268,613 Total assets $ 609,778 $ 525,671 $ 425,300 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 156,390 $ 91,504 $ 57,824 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 $ 37,056 $ 43,315 $ 43,368 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,700 51,500 Merchandise inventory 114,000 84,500 57,000 Prepaid expenses 11,933 11,370 4,819 Plant assets, net 357,289 323,786 268,613 Total assets $ 609,778 $ 525,671 $ 425,300 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 156,390 $ 91,504 $ 57,824 Long-term notes payable...
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 $ 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. 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 $ 34,945 $ 43,374 $ 44,312 Accounts receivable, net 104,412 72,956 58,492 Merchandise inventory 132,591 98,354 63,559 Prepaid expenses 11,369 11,386 4,874 Plant assets, net 327,281 300,308 276,363 Total assets $ 610,598 $ 526,378 $ 447,600 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 155,080 $ 90,737 $ 57,902 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 114,792 119,856 98,920 Common stock,...
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 34,945 $ 43,374 $ 44,312 Accounts receivable, net 104,412 72,956 58,492 Merchandise inventory 132,591 98,354 63,559 Prepaid expenses 11,369 11,386 4,874 Plant assets, net 327,281 300,308 276,363 Total assets $ 610,598 $ 526,378 $ 447,600 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 155,080 $ 90,737 $ 57,902 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 114,792 119,856 98,920 Common stock,...