{"id":50852,"date":"2024-04-15T23:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=50852"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:16:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:16:22","slug":"earning-per-share-eps-is-equal-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/earning-per-share-eps-is-equal-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Earning Per Share (EPS) is equal to:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a980ffd0801c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    $$\frac{{{\text{Net Income}}- {\text{Preference Dividend}}}}{{{\text{Number of Equity Shares}}}}$$                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    $$\frac{{{\text{Net Income}}}}{{{\text{Number of Shares}}}}$$                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    $$\frac{{{\text{Total Income}}}}{{{\text{Paid-up Capital}}}}$$                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    $$\frac{{{\text{Net Income}}}}{{{\text{Number of Equity Shares}}}}$$                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>D. $\\frac{{{\\text{Net Income}}}}{{{\\text{Number of Equity Shares}}}}$$<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earnings per share (EPS) is a measure of a company&#8217;s profitability. It is calculated by dividing the company&#8217;s net income by the number of outstanding shares.<\/p>\n<p>Net <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> income is a company&#8217;s total revenue minus its total expenses. It is the amount of money that a company has left over after it has paid for all of its costs.<\/p>\n<p>The number of outstanding shares is the total number of shares that a company has issued. It is the number of shares that are currently held by shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>EPS is a useful metric for investors because it allows them to compare the profitability of different companies. It is also a good indicator of a company&#8217;s future earnings potential.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A: This option is incorrect because it includes preference dividends in the numerator. Preference dividends are a type of dividend that is paid to preferred shareholders before common shareholders. Therefore, they should not be included in the calculation of EPS.<\/li>\n<li>Option B: This option is incorrect because it does not include the number of shares in the denominator. The number of shares is necessary to calculate EPS because it represents the number of shares that are outstanding.<\/li>\n<li>Option C: This option is incorrect because it includes total income in the numerator. Total income is a company&#8217;s total revenue, which includes both operating income and non-operating income. 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