Which of the Following Is a Potential Limitation of Financial

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a potential limitation of financial statement analysis?

• A)Lack of comparability of firms in different industries
• B)The impact of changing economic conditions
• C)The impact of having more than one acceptable alternative accounting principle for accounting for a given transaction or economic event
• D)All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Assets

Resources owned by individuals or companies expected to provide future benefits, including cash, properties, and investments.

Creditors

Creditors are individuals or entities to whom money is owed by debtors or borrowers.

Primary Objective Test

A rule that states a writing is not needed for enforcement if the promise to pay another party’s debt is made to obtain a gain for the guarantor.

Guarantor

The promisor.