Financial Ratios Are Used to Compare a Firm's Performance Over

question 9

Multiple Choice

Financial ratios are used to compare a firm's performance over different time periods, to compare the firm's performance to industry averages, and to compare a firm's performance with

• A) overall business standards.
• B) projected goals.
• C) the performance of suppliers.
• D) non-financial ratios.
• E) the performance of competitors.

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