The Study of an Individual Item or Account Over Several

question 86

Multiple Choice

The study of an individual item or account over several periods in the same financial year or over many years is known as:

• A)Liquidity analysis
• B)Ratio analysis
• C)Vertical analysis
• D)Horizontal analysis

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Definitions:

Precious Metals

Metals of high economic value, often used as an investment or industrial commodity, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

Deficit Financing

The practice of funding government spending by borrowing rather than from taxation or savings, often leading to a budget deficit.

Recession

An interval where the economy experiences a downturn, with a noticeable decrease in trade and manufacturing activities, usually identified by GDP decreasing for two straight quarters.

Inflation

An increase in the economy’s average price level.