The Bristol Corporation Data for the Current Year and Prior

question 96

Multiple Choice

The Bristol Corporation data for the current year and prior year is as follows: With respect to common stock, what would a horizontal analysis report?

• A)Stockholder's equity as 81.24% of total capital
• B)Sales return of $11.17
• C)24.19% increase from prior to current year of cost of goods sold
• D)Increase of $11,800 in common stock

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