Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Analysis of Financial Statements

Question:

What is the main interest of investors in the financial statement analysis of big companies?

Options:

Interested in the firm"s capital structure to ascertain its influences on firm"s earning and risk

They also evaluate the efficiency of the management and determine whether a change is needed or not.

To decide whether to buy, sell or hold the shares

All of the Above

Correct Answer:

To decide whether to buy, sell or hold the shares

Explanation:

Investors, who have invested their money in the firm’s shares, are interested about the firm’s earnings. As such, they concentrate on the analysis of the firm’s present and future profitability. They are also interested in the firm’s capital structure to ascertain its influences on firm’s earning and risk. They also evaluate the efficiency of the management and determine whether a change is needed or not. However, in some large companies, the shareholders’ interest is limited to decide whether to buy, sell or hold the shares.