Question : Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): The limitations of financial statements also form the limitations of the ratio analysis.
Reason (R): Since the ratios are derived from the financial statements, any weakness in the original financial statements will also creep in the derived analysis in the form of Accounting Ratios.
Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
Option 4: Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Correct Answer: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Solution : Due to the fact that ratio analysis is derived from financial statements, any flaws in the original financial statements will also appear in the derived analysis. As a result, the limits of the ratio analysis are likewise limitations of the financial statements.
Hence the correct answer is option 1.