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Two growing firms are identical except that one firm capitalizes, whereas the other firm expenses costs for long-lived resources over time. For these two firms, which of the following statements is generally true? I. The expensing firm will show a more volatile pattern of reported income than capitalizing firm. II. The expensing firm will show a less volatile pattern of return on assets than the capitalizing firm. III. The expensing firm will show lower cash flows from operations than the capitalizing firm.