Financial Ratios I. Allow Comparisons Across Firms Without Concern Over Firm Size

question 96

Multiple Choice

Financial ratios
I. allow comparisons across firms without concern over firm size.
II. can compare a firm's operating and financial status to industry norms.
III. reflect the future outlook for a firm as well as past performance.
IV. look at the liquidity, activity, leverage, profitability and market measures of a firm.

• A) II and IV only
• B) I and II only
• C) I, II and IV only
• D) I, II, III and IV

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Definitions:

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