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Question : Assertion A: - For inter-firm comparison, it is necessary that accounting practices followed by the firms do not vary significantly. As there may be variations in accounting practices followed by different firms, a meaningful comparison of their financial statements is not possible.

Reason R: - Analysis of financial statements is based on the information given in the financial statements. Hence, this analysis suffers from various limitations from which the financial statements.

Option 1: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is not the correct explanation of Assertion A 

Option 2: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A

Option 3: Both Assertion A is correct but the reason R is not correct

Option 4: Both Assertion A and Reason R are not correct


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Correct Answer: Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but the reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A


Solution : Answer = Both Assertion A and reason R are correct but reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A

For inter-firm comparison, it is necessary that accounting practices followed by the firms do not vary significantly. As there may be variations in accounting practices followed by different firms, a meaningful comparison of their financial statements is not possible. Analysis of financial statements is based on the information given in the financial statements. Hence, this analysis suffers from various limitations from which the financial statements.
Hence, the correct option is 2.

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