You have some funds that you would like to invest and you are relying heavily on the
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You have some funds that you would like to invest and you are relying heavily on the EPS calculation to help you make your decision. Initially you are baffled about why preferred dividends are subtracted in the numerator and why a weighted average is used in the denominator, so you do some research and reflection and come to understand why. Your friend is interested in hearing about your thought process. How would you explain to your friend why it’s important to subtract preferred dividends and to use weighted averages?
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Principles Of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781593995942
1st Edition
Authors: Mitchell Franklin, Patty Graybeal, Dixon Cooper, OpenStax
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