Common-Size Financial Statements Are Useful In

question 204

Multiple Choice

Common-size financial statements are useful in:

• A) Analyzing income statements.
• B) Analyzing companies of different sizes.
• C) Alerting users of differences that should be explored and explained.
• D) Comparing different geographical regions of a company.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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