The Primary Focus of Horizontal Analysis Is

question 75

Multiple Choice

The primary focus of horizontal analysis is:

• A) percentage changes in comparative financial statements.
• B) the balance sheet only.
• C) the changes in individual financial statement amounts as a percentage of some related total.
• D) the change in key financial statement ratios over a certain time frame.

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Definitions:

Ongoing Behavior

Behavior that is currently in process, continuing over a period of time.

Predictive Cues

Indicators or signals that suggest the likelihood of a future event or outcome.

Purposive Behavior

Behavior that is goal-directed or undertaken with a specific intention or objective in mind.

Tolman

A cognitive psychologist known for his work on latent learning and cognitive maps in rats, challenging behaviorist theories.