Which of the following, if True, would weaken the case that more than one type of financial statement should be examined in order to determine a company's financial health?

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D) In general it is certainly beneficial to consider a company's balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. If the management by data trend is resulting in more complete and reliable individual statements, however, this would tend to weaken the claim that multiple statements must be considered. Reasons not to rely exclusively on a single statement include possibly misleading balance sheets (Choice A) and income statements (Choices B and C). Companies that lay off accounting and financial staff during difficult economic times (Choice E) may as a result have fewer resources available to produce complete and accurate financial statements.

Which of the Following, If True, Would Weaken the Case