When a Company Reports Both Diluted Earnings Per Share and Basic

question 19

Multiple Choice

When a company reports both diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share:

• A)Basic EPS would be greater than fully diluted EPS.
• B)Basic EPS would be less than fully diluted EPS.
• C)Basic EPS may be either greater or less than fully diluted EPS.
• D)Both should never be shown;only one or the other would be reported.

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