ControlControlSimon Companys year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Year 1...

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ControlControlSimon Companys year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago
Assets
Cash $ 25,410 $ 29,702 $ 30,631
Accounts receivable, net 89,80062,40051,700
Merchandise inventory 114,00083,00055,000
Prepaid expenses 8,1837,7973,403
Plant assets, net 193,292188,381168,666
Total assets $ 430,685 $ 371,280 $ 309,400
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $ 107,241 $ 62,746 $ 40,841
Long-term notes payable 80,96985,39468,377
Common stock, $10 par value 162,500162,500162,500
Retained earnings 79,97560,64037,682
Total liabilities and equity $ 430,685 $ 371,280 $ 309,400
The companys income statements for the current year and one year ago follow. Assume that all sales are on credit:
For Year Ended December 31 Current Year 1 Year Ago
Sales $ 559,891 $ 441,823
Cost of goods sold $ 341,534 $ 287,185
Other operating expenses 173,566111,781
Interest expense 9,51810,162
Income tax expense 7,2796,627
Total costs and expenses 531,897415,755
Net income $ 27,994 $ 26,068
Earnings per share $ 1.72 $ 1.60
(1-a) Compute days' sales uncollected.
(1-b) For each ratio, determine if it improved or worsened in the current year.

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