FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Which is wrong about the use of financial statement analysis?
a. Seasonality factors may contribute to a sort of distortion on the financial ratio’s trends.
b. Activity ratios, such as profit margin and return on asset, tells how efficient the company uses its resources and assets
c. Horizontal analysis of financial statements is conducted by analyzing inter-period financial statements
d. The Liquidity of the company can be determined using acid-test ratio and current ratio
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