During 2014, Thomas Corporation Repurchased Some Shares of Its Own

Multiple Choice

During 2014, Thomas Corporation repurchased some shares of its own common stock. What effect did this transaction have on 2014 stockholders' equity and earnings per share, respectively? $\begin{array}{lll}&\underline{\text { Stockholders' Equity }}&\underline{\text { Earnings Per Share }}\\\text { A. } & \text { Decrease } & \text { No effect } \\\text { B. } & \text { Increase } & \text { No effect } \\\text { C. } & \text { Decrease } & \text { Decrease } \\\text { D. } & \text { Decrease } & \text { Increase }\end{array}$

A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D