Net Income Before Taxes - Preferred Dividends Divided by Common

question 86

Multiple Choice

Net income before taxes - preferred dividends divided by common stockholders' equity is the calculation for:

• A)earnings per share.
• B)rate of return on stockholders' equity.
• C)rate of return on total assets.
• D)return on sales.

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