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1. Which ratios or percentages should be required as part of a company's annual report? Why?

2. Of all of the financial information presented on the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows, which one number do you think is the most important? Justify your response.

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The most important numbers required in percentages are determined.

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Few of the ratios or percentages that should be required as part of a company's annual report include return on equity, asset turnover, net profit margin and asset multiplier. These ratios indicate how well management did in utilizing the company's assets to generate ...

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