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Author: Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY C
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Chapter 13, Problem 2Q
To determine

Earnings per Share: Earnings per share help to measure the profitability of a company. Earnings per share are the amount of profit that is allocated to each share of outstanding stock.

Formula:

Earningspershare = Netincome – PreferreddividendsWeighted average number of common shares outstanding

To determine:

Whether the trend is favorable or not for Company H.

Given info:

Earnings per share for 2016 and 2017

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