Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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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.
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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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On discontinued operations
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