What Is a Common Size Income Statement? Explain the Benefit

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Essay

What is a common size income statement? Explain the benefit of the common size income statement to financial statement users.

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Definitions:

Ethylene

Plant hormone that causes ripening of fruit and is also involved in abscission.

Abscisic Acid

A plant hormone that regulates growth and development, as well as stress responses such as closing stomata during drought conditions.

Auxin

A class of plant hormones that regulate aspects of growth and development, such as cell elongation.

Long-Day Plant

Plant that flowers when day length is longer than a critical length; e.g., wheat, barley, clover, and spinach.