When a Corporation Has Both Preferred and Common Stock Outstanding

question 72

Multiple Choice

When a corporation has both preferred and common stock outstanding earnings per share is computed by dividing net income

• A) by ending common shares outstanding.
• B) by weighted average common shares outstanding.
• C) less preferred dividends by ending common shares outstanding.
• D) less preferred dividends by the weighted average of common shares outstanding.

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