Edinburgh Plc has a profit after taxation and after preference dividends of £570,000. Share capital is made up of 100,000 preference shares and 200,000 ordinary shares. Edinburgh Plc’s Earnings per Share is: a) None of the above b) 285 pence c) 190 pence d) 570 pence

Edinburgh Plc has a profit after taxation and after preference dividends of £570,000. Share capital is made up of 100,000 preference shares and 200,000 ordinary shares. Edinburgh Plc’s Earnings per Share is: a) None of the above b) 285 pence c) 190 pence d) 570 pence

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Edinburgh Plc has a profit after taxation and after preference dividends of £570,000. Share capital is made up of 100,000 preference shares and 200,000 ordinary shares.

Edinburgh Plc’s Earnings per Share is:

a) None of the above

b) 285 pence

c) 190 pence

d) 570 pence

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