Which of the following questions cannot be answered when analyzing the information presented in an income statement?

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Which of the following questions cannot be answered when analyzing the information presented in an income statement?
 
a. What were the sales for the period?
b. What was the profit for the period?
c. How much was spent to pay salaries during the period?
d. What was the cash balance at the end of the period?
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