Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Will Immediately Increase as a Result

question 56

Multiple Choice

Earnings per share of common stock will immediately increase as a result of:

• A) the sale of additional shares of common stock by the company.
• B) an increase in the dividends paid to common shareholders by the company.
• C) an increase in the company's net income.
• D) the issuance of bonds by the company to finance construction of new buildings.

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