Question

The basic earnings per share and the diluted earnings per share would have quite different values for a firm that relied heavily on preferred stock and convertible debt securities to acquire funds.True/False

Answer 1

Answer: TRUE

Explanation:BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE is a term used in the financial Securities market to mean the NET INCOME available to common shareholders.

DILLUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE is a term used in the financial Securities market to describe the outstanding profits available to common shareholders, after all the preferred stocks, warrants,convertible securities have been converted to common stocks.

Preferred stocks are also called hybrid stock, because it has certain features of common stock and convertible securities,it has a higher priority than common stock to payment of dividend etc.

Convertible debt securities are debt securities which can be converted to common stocks.

It basic earnings and diluted earning per share will definitely not be the same for such a firm.