Common-Size Financial Statements

question 78

Multiple Choice

Common-size financial statements:

• A) are a specialized application of ratio analysis.
• B) allow us to make meaningful comparisons between the financial statements of two firms that are different in size.
• C) are prepared by having each financial statement item expressed as a percentage of some base number, such as total assets or total revenues.
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Book Value Per Share

The equity available to common shareholders divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the net asset value of a company on a per-share basis.

Total Common Stock

The total shares of a corporation's common stock that are owned by shareholders, including both publicly traded and privately held shares.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders.

Total Liabilities

The total of all financial obligations a company owes to external parties.