EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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To discuss: The reason why EPS (Earnings per share) not a reliably better measure of a performance of the company.
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