Earnings Per Share for a Stock Investment Is Calculated As

question 99

Multiple Choice

Earnings per share for a stock investment is calculated as:

• A)after-tax income divided by the number of stockholders.
• B)the number of stockholders divided by after-tax income.
• C)after-tax income divided by the number of shares outstanding.
• D)the number of shares outstanding divided by after-tax income.
• E)None of these

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