Manero Company Included the Following Information in Its Annual Report

question 72

Multiple Choice

Manero Company included the following information in its annual report:
$\begin{array}{lrrr}&2014&2013&2012\\\text { Sales } & \$ 178,400 & \$ 162,500 & \$ 155,500 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 115,000 & 102,500 & 100,000 \\\text { Operating expenses } & 50,000 & 50,000 & 45,000 \\\text { Net income } & 13,400 & 10,000 & 10,500\end{array}$
-In a common size balance sheet,all items are expressed as a percentage of

• A)total assets.
• B)total liabilities.
• C)total equity.
• D)total sales.

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Definitions:

Total Payments

The sum amount of money transferred from one party to another, often referring to the complete payables in transactions, loans, or settlements.

Entrepreneur

An individual who starts and runs a business, assuming the risks and rewards associated with the venture, often innovating and driving economic growth.

Highly Valued Uses

These are applications or purposes for which a resource, product, or service is considered particularly beneficial or desirable, attracting higher willingness to pay.

Specialization

The practice of focusing resources on the production of specific goods or services to increase efficiency and expertise.