When Comparing a Company's Results from One Year to the Next,what

Multiple Choice

When comparing a company's results from one year to the next,what kind of information does a company's earnings per share figure provide?

A) Whether the company's total profit has gone up or down
B) Whether the amount of profit generated by one share has gone up or down
C) Whether the market price of a share has gone up or down
D) Whether the company generates more or less profit per sales dollar