The Purpose of Using Financial Ratios Is to

question 46

Multiple Choice

The purpose of using financial ratios is to

• A)save space on your financial statements.
• B)share your financial figures with your advisors.
• C)help analyze your raw data to compare how well you are doing.
• D)better understand how you are managing your financial resources.
• E)both C and D.

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