Harold, a financial accountant in a company, is asked to identify the changes in the company's account values between 2014 and 2016. To get the required information, he uses comparative financial statements, which state the figures for the two years side by side. These comparative financial statements make it easier for Harold to identify the changes that may have taken place during that period. In this scenario, Harold is most likely using _____ to get the required information.

A. activity-based costing
B. horizontal analysis
C. liquidity index
D. static analysis


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Two criteria, addressing questions of larger significance and making the results known to other researchers and practitioners, formed the core of the action research process. One initial project that met this criteria was at ______.

a. Survey Research Center b. Connecticut Interracial Commission c. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) d. Detroit Edison

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On March 12, Klein Company sold merchandise in the amount of $7,800 to Babson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $4,500. Klein uses the perpetual inventory system and the net method of accounting for sales. On March 15, Babson returns some of the merchandise, which is not defective. The selling price of the returned merchandise is $600 and the cost of the merchandise returned is $350. The entry(ies) that Klein must make on March 15 is (are):

A.

Accounts receivable600 
Sales returns and allowances 600
Cost of Goods Sold350 
Merchandise inventory 350

B.
Sales returns and allowances588 
Accounts receivable 588
Merchandise inventory350 
Cost of goods sold 350

C.
Sales returns and allowances588 
Accounts receivable 588
Merchandise inventory343 
Cost of goods sold 343

D.
Sales returns and allowances350 
Accounts receivable 350

E.
Accounts receivable600 
Sales returns and allowances 600

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Which of the following indicates the top-level domain for the universal resource locator (URL)http://www.csub.edu?

A) http: B) www. C) .csub D) .edu

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