A Useful Tool in Financial Statement Analysis Is the Common-Size

question 47

Multiple Choice

A useful tool in financial statement analysis is the common-size financial statement.What does this tool enable the financial analyst to do?

• A) Evaluate financial statements of companies within a given industry of approximately the same value.
• B) Determine which companies in the same industry are at approximately the same stage of development.
• C) Ascertain the relative potential of companies of similar size in different industries.
• D) Compare the mix of assets,liabilities,capital,revenue,and expenses within a company over time or between companies within a given industry without respect to relative size.