Pro forma financial statements, by definition, are predictions of a company's financial statements at a future point in time. So, why is it important to analyze the historical performance of the company before constructing pro forma financial statements? 

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Historical analysis helps decide for which financial statement items a percent-of-sales forecast might be appropriate. For example, a stable trend in the collection period would tell you that, unless you expect changes in the management of the accounts receivable, future collection periods should continue along this trend.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The four bargaining subprocesses identified by Walton and McKersie include all of the following except:

A. Distributive bargaining B. Integrative bargaining C. Concession bargaining D. Attitudinal structuring

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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