单选题
Which of the following statements best describes vertical common-size analysis and horizontal common-size analysis? Statement 1 : Each line item is expressed as a percentage of its base-year amount. Statement 2: Each line item of the income statement is expressed as a percentage of revenue and each line item of the balance sheet is expressed as a percentage of ending total assets. Statement 3: Each line item is expressed as a percentage of the prior year' s amount. Vertical analysis Horizontal analysis ①A. Statement 1 Statement 2 ②B. Statement 2 Statement 3 ③C. Statement 2 Statement 1
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】Horizontal common-size analysis involves expressing each line item as a percentage of the base- year figure. Vertical common-size analysis involves expressing each line item of the income statement as a percentage of revenue and each line item of the balance sheet as a percentage of ending total assets.