Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.

At December 31 2017 2016 2015
Assets
Cash $26,403 $29,364 $29,991
Accounts receivable, net 73,552 52,436 40,392
Merchandise inventory 96,214 70,676 43,017
Prepaid expenses 8,255 7,944 3,467
Plant assets, net 230,047 214,124 189,133
Total assets $434,471 $374,544 $306,000

Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $107,101 $64,564 $40,392
Long-term notes payable secured by
mortgages on plant assets 82,497 84,422 66,273
Common stock, $10 par value 162,500 162,500 162,500
Retained earnings 82,373 63,058 36,835
Total liabilities and equity $434,471 $374,544 $306,000

Required:
a. Compute the current ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.
b. Compute the acid-test ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Answer:

A.Current ratio

2017 191%

2016 248%

2015 289%

B.Acid Test Ratio

2017 101%

2016 139%

2015 183%

Explanation:

A.Computation of the current ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Using this formula

Current Ratio =Current Assets / Current Liabilities

2017 2016 2015

Cash $26,403 $29,364 $29,991

Accounts receivable, net

73,552 52,436 40,392

Merchandise inventory 96,214 70,676 43,017

Prepaid expenses 8,255 7,944 3,467

a.Current asset

204,424 160,420 116,867

b.Current Liabilities

Accounts payable $107,101 $64,564 $40,392

Let plug in the formula

(a) / (b) Current Ratio 191% 248% 289%

Therefore the Current ratio are:

2017 191%

2016 248%

2015 289%

B.Computation for acid-test ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Using this formula

Acid Test Ratio=Current Assets / Current Liabilities

2017 2016 2015

Cash $26,403 $29,364 $29,991

Accounts receivable, net

73,552 52,436 40,392

Prepaid expenses 8,255 7,944 3,467

a. Current asset

108,210 89,744 73,850

b. Current liabilities

Accounts payable $107,101 $64,564 $40,392

Let plug in the formula

(a) / (b)Acid Test Ratio 101% 139% 183%

Therefore the Acid Test Ratio are:

2017 101%

2016 139%

2015 183%

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Accounts receivable, net 41,000 51,000
Inventory 85,800 95,800
Prepaid expenses 5,400 4,200
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