Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Analysis of Financial Statements

Question:

Which of the following item is assumed to be 100 while preparing a common size statement of Profit and Loss?

Options:

Revenue from operations

Cost of material consumed

Income tax

Income from other sources

Correct Answer:

Revenue from operations

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1-Reveue from operations.

The following procedure may be adopted for preparing the common size statements.
1. List out absolute figures in rupees at two points of time, say year 1, and year 2 
2. Choose a common base (as 100). For example, revenue from operations may be taken as base (100) in case of statement of profit and loss and total assets or total liabilities (100) in case of balance sheet.