In Addition to Comparison with Industry Ratios, It Is Also

question 40

Multiple Choice

In addition to comparison with industry ratios, it is also helpful to analyze ratios using

• A) trend analysis.
• B) historical comparisons.
• C) neither; only industry ratios provide valid comparisons.
• D) both a and b.

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