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Simon Companys year-end balance sheets follow.
| At December 31 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash | $ | 34,308 | | $ | 38,923 | | $ | 40,958 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | 96,509 | | | 66,739 | | | 54,060 | |
| Merchandise inventory | | 126,245 | | | 92,737 | | | 58,155 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | 11,048 | | | 10,114 | | | 4,735 | |
| Plant assets, net | | 301,972 | | | 282,937 | | | 259,992 | |
| Total assets | $ | 570,082 | | $ | 491,450 | | $ | 417,900 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | $ | 139,111 | | $ | 83,886 | | $ | 56,266 | |
| Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets | | 108,247 | | | 115,294 | | | 91,432 | |
| Common stock, $10 par value | | 162,500 | | | 162,500 | | | 162,500 | |
| Retained earnings | | 160,224 | | | 129,770 | | | 107,702 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 570,082 | | $ | 491,450 | | $ | 417,900 | |
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1. Compute the current ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015. 2. Compute the acid-test ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.
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Compute the current ratio for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015.
| Current Ratio |
| | Choose Numerator: | / | Choose Denominator: | = | Current Ratio |
| | | / | | = | Current ratio |
| 2017: | | / | | = | | to 1 |
| 2016: | | / | | = | | to 1 |
| 2015: | | / | | = | | to 1 |
Compute the acid-test ratio for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015.
| Acid-Test Ratio |
| | Choose Numerator: | / | Choose Denominator: | = | Acid-Test Ratio |
| | | + | | + | | / | | = | Acid-test ratio |
| 2017: | | + | | + | | / | | = | | to 1 |
| 2016: | | + | | + | | / | | = | | to 1 |
| 2015: | | + | | + | | / | | = | | to 1 |
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