The Strict Application of the Percent-Of-Sales Method to Prepare a Pro

question 155

Multiple Choice

The strict application of the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement assumes the firm has no fixed costs. Therefore, the use of the past cost and expense ratios generally tends to ________ profits when sales are increasing.

• A) accurately predict
• B) overstate
• C) understate
• D) have no effect on

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