4-38 the Most Common Benchmark of Relative Size of a Firm

question 61

Multiple Choice

4-38 The most common benchmark of relative size of a firm in the securities trading and underwriting industry is based on

• A)total asset value.
• B)total equity.
• C)total debt.
• D)annual sales.
• E)annual profits.

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Definitions:

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