MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781260901320
Author: Garrison
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 15, Problem 2Q
What is the basic purpose for examining trends in a company’s financial ratios and other data? What other kinds of comparisons might an analyst make?
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