To Assess the Quality of Earnings, Financial Statement Users Should

question 80

Multiple Choice

To assess the quality of earnings, financial statement users should look at

• A) the income statement only.
• B) the statement of cash flows.
• C) the level of business risk.
• D) the whole set of financial statements, including the notes, as well as environmental factors.

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