Answer:
d. a and b
Step-by-step explanation:
A firm’s management analyzes financial statement’s so that:
Evaluating company's performance, by analyzing the financial statements in respect of various areas of financing, investing and operating activities, and then comparing the performance with past records and industries of same category.
Further the firm's management is responsible to take decision of dividend, and return to be paid to equity and various other stakeholders, thus both options a and b are correct.
Correct answer
d. a and b