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Basic Question 4 of 40

To determine the earnings per share, ______ should be divided by the average number of common shares outstanding?

A. net income + interest expense
B. net income - preferred dividends
C. current market price of the stock

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poomie83 It cannot be A because the denominator would need to include the shares from convertible bonds.

Also interest expense should be the after tax amount
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe how earnings per share is calculated and calculate and interpret a company's basic and diluted earnings per share for companies with simple and complex capital structures including those with antidilutive securities

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 2.