If a Firm's Common-Size Income Statement Shows That the Earnings

question 96

Multiple Choice

If a firm's common-size income statement shows that the earnings after tax percentage is too low, the firm may have spent too much money on ____.

• A) total assets as a percentage of long-term liabilities
• B) expenses as a percentage of current assets
• C) cost of sales as a percentage of net sales
• D) taxes paid as a percentage of stockholders' equity

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