The Arlington Company Prepared a Common-Size Income Statement to Compare

question 146

Multiple Choice

The Arlington Company prepared a common-size income statement to compare its results with its key competitor, Bardo Company. Please refer to the following data: Which of the following statements can be correctly concluded from the above data?

• A)Bardo Company produced higher total net income than Arlington.
• B)Bardo produces higher gross profit per dollar of sales than Arlington.
• C)Bardo places a higher priority on research and development than Arlington.
• D)Bardo's total operating expenses are lower than Arlington's.

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