The Income Statement Provides Information for Assessing the Operating Profitability

question 29

Multiple Choice

The income statement provides information for assessing the operating profitability of a firm.One tool used for analysis is the common-size income statement that expresses

• A)each expense and net income as a percentage of revenues.
• B)each revenue and net income as a percentage of expenses.
• C)each expense and net income as a percentage of total assets.
• D)each expense and net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity.
• E)each revenue and net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity.

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