The Number of Shares Used in the Calculation of Earnings

question 12

Multiple Choice

The number of shares used in the calculation of earnings per share is:

• A) the average of the number of ordinary shares outstanding at the beginning and end of the reporting period.
• B) the number of preference shares adjusted by a time-weighting factor which is the number of days in the reporting period that the shares are outstanding as a proportion of the total number of days in the period.
• C) the number of ordinary and preference shares adjusted by a time-weighting factor which is the number of days in the reporting period that the shares are outstanding as a proportion of the total number of days in the period.
• D) the number of ordinary shares adjusted by a time-weighting factor which is the number of days in the reporting period that the shares are outstanding as a proportion of the total number of days in the period.

Interpret the implications of statistical findings within real-world contexts, such as salary negotiations or opinions surveys.

Analyze the distribution characteristics, including shape and the relationship between mean and median.

Differentiate between the statistical terms used to describe sample and population characteristics.

Identify the most suitable measure of central tendency for data sets with specific characteristics.

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