Common-size statements:

A. Show the dollar amount of change for financial statement items.
B. Reveal patterns in data across successive periods.
C. Reveal changes in the relative importance of each financial statement item to a base amount.
D. Compare financial statements over time.
E. Do not emphasize the relative importance of each item.


Answer: C

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