8. The important ratios that provide the information critical to the short-run operation of the firm are: (En orden, los ratios que proveen informacin crtica para las operaciones a corto plazo de la empresa son (a) liquidity, activity, and profitability. (b) liquidity, activity, and common stock (c) liquidity, activity, and debt. (d) activity, debt, and profitability. analysis involves the comparison of different firms' financial ratios at the same point in time. (El anlisis envuelve la comparacin de diferentes ratios de la empresa en un mismo punto en el tiempo.) (a) Time-series (b) Cross-sectional (c) Marginal (d) Quantitative 10. analysis involves comparison of current to past performance and the evaluation of developing trends. (El anlisis _envuelve la comparacin del desempeo pasado y presente, al igual que la evaluacin de tendencias.) (a) Time-series (b) Cross-sectional (c) Marginal (d) Quantitative 11. The analyst should be careful when conducting ratio analysis to ensure that (el analista financiero debe ser cuidadoso al realizar un anlisis de ratios para asegurar que...) (a) the overall performance of the firm is not judged on a single ratio. (b) the dates of the financial statements being compared are the same (c) audited statements are used. (d) the same accounting procedures were used. (e) all of the above. 12. The of a business firm is measured by its ability to satisfy its short-term obligations as they come due. (La de una empresa es medida por su habilidad de satisfacer o cumplir sus obligaciones segn su vencimiento) (a) activity (b) liquidity (c) debt (d) profitability ratios are a measure of the speed with which various accounts are converted into sales. ratios miden la capacidad en la que varias cuentas se convierten en ventas) (a) Activity (b) Liquidity (c) Debt (d) Profitability