The Following Information Is Available for Bradshaw Corporation and Newell

question 114

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for Bradshaw Corporation and Newell Corporation: Based on this information, the earnings per share calculations (rounded to two decimals) suggest

• A) lower performance in 2013 than in 2014 for Bradshaw Corporation.
• B) higher performance in 2014 than in 2013 for Bradshaw Corporation.
• C) fewer earnings available to Bradshaw's common stockholders in 2014 than in 2013.
• D) an increase in the average number of common shares outstanding between 2013 and 2014 for Bradshaw Corporation.

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Definitions:

Cohesive Groups

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Presence Of Others

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Drive Or Arousal

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Zajonc's Theory

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