Users of Accounting Information and the Financial Statements Following are a number of users of accounting information and examples of questions they need answered before making decisions. Fill in each blank to indicate whether the user is most likely to find the answer by looking at the income statement (IS), the balance sheet (BS), or the statement of retained earnings (RE).

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User Stockholder Banker Supplier Stockholder Advertising account manager Banker Question How did this year's sales compare to last year's? How much debt does the company already have on its books? How much does the company currently owe to its suppliers? How much did the company pay in dividends this past year? How much did the company spend this past year to generate sales? What collateral or security can the company provide to ensure that any loan I make will be repaid? Financial Statement