As of September 30, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Five

Multiple Choice

As of September 30, the earnings per share (EPS) of five firms in the beverages industry are as follows: (See the Excel Data File.) The 25^th percentile and the 75^th percentile of the EPS are the closest to ________.

A) 0.77 and 1.97
B) 0.91 and 1.77
C) 1.77 and 0.91
D) 1.97 and 0.77