Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Performing cross-sectional ratio analysis refers to assessing how a firm performed over a certain section of time.
• B) Performing cross-sectional analysis is easy since industries are usually clustered with firms that are identical.
• C) Time-series analysis is useless in assessing improvement or deterioration of ratios since the data is historical.
• D) To interpret financial ratios, users should analyze the performance of the firm over time and the performance of the firm against one or more companies in the same industry.

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