A Vertical Analysis of a Balance Sheet Shows That Current

question 86

Multiple Choice

A vertical analysis of a balance sheet shows that current assets have increased from 42% to 56%.This means that:

• A)current assets have increased as a percentage of total assets.
• B)the dollar amount of total assets has increased.
• C)the dollar amount of total assets has decreased.
• D)the dollar amount of long-term assets has increased.

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