alleryStart learning →Other things equal, a share repurchase changes earnings per share by
AIncreasing it
BDecreasing it
CMaking it negative
DLeaving it as is
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Increasing it
Fewer shares in public hands means the same profit is divided over a smaller number, so earnings per share rise.
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