All of the Following Statements Regarding a Horizontal Analysis Are

question 165

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding a horizontal analysis are true except:

• A) A horizontal analysis is used to compare an item in a current statement with the same item in prior statements.
• B) A horizontal analysis can be performed on a balance sheet and income statement, but not on a statement of cash flows.
• C) If Fees Earned in Year 1 is $125,000 and Fees Earned in Year 2 is $143,750, a horizontal analysis will indicate a 15% increase over this period.
• D) When two statements are compared in horizontal analysis, the earlier statement is used as the base for computing the amount and the percent of change.

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Definitions:

Circular Flow Model

An economic model that depicts the movement of goods, services, and money between households and businesses in an economy.

Consumer Expenditures

The total amount spent by consumers in an economy on goods and services.

Government and Households

The sectors of an economy involving government spending and actions, and the consumption and savings patterns of individual households.

Business Firms

Entities involved in commercial, industrial, or professional activities, aimed at generating profits.