When Comparing a Company's Results from One Year to the Next

question 93

Multiple Choice

When comparing a company's results from one year to the next, what kind of information does a company's earnings per share figure provide?

• A) Whether the company generates more or less profit per sales dollar
• B) Whether the market price of a share of stock has gone up or down
• C) Whether the company's total net income has gone up or down
• D) Whether the amount of profit generated by one share of stock has gone up or down

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