Earnings Per Common Share Will Immediately Increase as a Result

question 78

Multiple Choice

Earnings per common share will immediately increase as a result of which of the following?

• A) The sale of additional common shares 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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