Which of the following statements is correct regarding the importance of the EPS calculation to financial analysts who follow companies on the stock exchanges?

a.	EPS reflects the portion of a companys earnings that can be attributed to each outstanding common share.
b.	An upward or downward trend in EPS has an inverse effect on a companys stock price.
c.	EPS is another name for the price-to-earnings ratio, which is a key indicator of a stocks actual value.
d.	Earnings per common share and earnings per preferred share are both important to analysts.