Question

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 $ 29,328 83,351 103,760 9,078 257,087 $ 482,604 $ 32,285 $ 34, 323 57,663 45,764 76,967 50, 226 8,737 3,775 240,386 216,112 $ 416,038 $ 350, 200 $ 120,168 $ 70,310 $ 44,840 88,915 162,500 111,021 $ 482,604 96,646 75,072 162,500 162,500 86,582 67, 788 $ 416,038 $ 350, 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?

Answer 1

Answer:

1a. Current ratio = Current assets / Current Liabilities

Current year = $224,517 / $120168 = 1.88 : 1

1 years ago = $175,652 / $70,310 = 2.50 : 1

2 years ago =$134,088 / $44,840 = 2.99 : 1

1b. The Current ratio worse over three years period

2a. Acid test ratio = (Cash + Investment + Account Receivables) / Current liabilities

Current year = ($29,328 + $0 + $83,351) / $120,168 = 0.94 : 1

1 year ago = ($32,285 + $0 + $57,663) / $70,310 = 1.28 : 1

2 year ago = ($34,323 + $0 + $45,764) / $44,840 = 1.79 : 1

2b. The Acid test ratio are worse over three years period