Common size financial statements make it easier to compare firms

A) of different sizes.
B) in different industries.
C) with different degrees of leverage.
D) that use different inventory valuation methods (FIFO vs. LIFO) .

Common Size Financial Statements

Financial statements that present all line items as percentages of a common base figure rather than as absolute numerical figures, facilitating comparison.

Inventory Valuation Methods

Inventory Valuation Methods are accounting processes used to determine the cost of goods sold and the inventory value at the end of an accounting period.

FIFO vs. LIFO

A comparison between two inventory valuation methods: First-In, First-Out (FIFO), where goods first bought are the first to be sold, and Last-In, First-Out (LIFO), where goods most recently bought are the first to be sold.