For Stock Splits and Stock Dividends,while It Is Possible to State

question 95

Essay

For stock splits and stock dividends,while it is possible to state the number of shares as beginning-of-year equivalents,it makes more sense to use end-of-year equivalents because financial statement readers are evaluating EPS after the end of the year.Explain why the adjustment for stock splits and stock dividends is standardized.

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Definitions:

Secondarily Liable

Refers to the obligation to pay a debt or fulfill an obligation only if the primary party responsible fails to do so.

Drawer

The party that writes or creates a bill of exchange, such as a check, commanding a payment to be made to a specified person or entity.

Secondarily Liable

Responsibility or liability that kicks in when the primarily responsible party fails to fulfill their obligations.

Accommodation Party

A person who signs a negotiable instrument for the purpose of lending their reputation to someone else on the instrument, without direct benefit.