Which of the following statements regarding horizontal analysis is incorrect?
A. Percentage analysis attempts to eliminate the materiality problem of comparing firms of different sizes.
B. A horizontal analysis of cost of goods sold on the income statement includes dividing net income by total revenue.
C. Percentage analysis involves establishing the relationship of one amount to another.
D. In doing horizontal analysis, an account is expressed as a percentage of the previous balance of the same account.
Answer: B
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