As of September 30,2011,the Earnings Per Share,EPS,of Five Firms in the Beverages

question 99

Multiple Choice

As of September 30,2011,the earnings per share,EPS,of five firms in the beverages industry are as follows: 1.13 2.41 1.52 1.40 0.41 The 25^th percentile and the 75^th percentile of the EPS are the closest to __________.

• A) 0.77 and 1.97
• B) 0.91 and 1.77
• C) 1.77 and 0.91
• D) 1.97 and 0.77

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