Common-Size Statements

question 100

Multiple Choice

Common-size statements:

• A) Compare financial statements over time.
• B) Show the dollar amount of change for financial statement items.
• C) Do not emphasize the relative importance of each item.
• D) Reveal patterns in data across successive periods.
• E) Reveal changes in the relative importance of each financial statement item to a base amount.

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