Which of the Following Would Not Be Considered an Analytical

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be considered an analytical procedure?

• A)Converting dollar amounts of income statement account balances to percentages of net sales for comparison with industry averages.
• B)Developing the current year's expected net sales based on the sales trend of similar entities within the same industry.
• C)Projecting a deviation rate by comparing the results of a statistical sample with the actual population characteristics.
• D)Estimating the current year's expected expenses based on the prior year's expenses and the current year's budget.

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