Horizontal Analysis Showed a 25% Increase in Accounts Receivable in 2016

Multiple Choice

Horizontal analysis showed a 25% increase in accounts receivable in 2016 over 2015.Vertical analysis showed accounts receivable declining from 7.5% to 6.8% over the same period.Given this information, what conclusion(s) may be reached?

A) The dollar amount of accounts receivable increased.
B) The dollar amount of accounts receivable decreased.
C) It cannot be determined if the dollar amount of accounts receivable increased or decreased.
D) This result is impossible.An error has been made in the calculations.