Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 2015 2014 2013
Assets
Cash $ 31,800 $ 35,625 $ 37,800
Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,500 50,200
Merchandise inventory 112,500 82,500 54,000
Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,375 5,000
Plant assets, net 278,500 255,000 230,500
Total assets $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250
Long-term notes payable secured by
mortgages on plant assets 98,500 101,500 83,500
Common stock, $10 par value163,500 163,500 163,500
Retained earnings 131,100 104,750 79,250
Total liabilities and equity$ 523,000 445,000 $ 377,500
The company’s income statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, follow. Assume that all sales are on credit:
For Year Ended December 31 2015 2014
Sales $673,500 $532,000
Cost of goods sold $ 411,225 345,500
Other operating expenses 209,550 134,980
Interest expense 12,100 13,300
Income taxes 9,525 8,845
Total costs and expenses 642,400 502,625
Net income $ 31,100 $29,375
Earnings per share 1.90 $ 1.80
(1) Compute accounts receivable turnover.
(2) Compute inventory turnover.
(3) Compute days' sales in inventory.