An Unexpected Earnings Surprise Refers to the Situation Where

question 40

Multiple Choice

An unexpected earnings surprise refers to the situation where:

• A)announced earnings were in line with analysts' favorable earnings expectations.
• B)announced earnings were better or worse than the analysts' forecast number.
• C)announced earnings were significantly below last year's earnings.
• D)the operating and financial leverage caused earnings to accelerate coming out of the trough of a business cycle.

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