A common size analysis requires the representation of financial statement data relative to a single financial statement item (or base account or value). What is the most commonly used base item for a common size balance sheet

The correct answer is letter "C": Total assets.

Explanation:

Total assets represent the total amount of assets that an individual or entity possesses to obtain a return from them. In accounting, it is obtained by subtracting the previous period total assets minus the current period total assets. They appear in the Balance Sheet of a company and is the baseline or common base item to which other line items are expressed.