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.

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Diluted earnings per share measures the amount of profit earned for each share of outstanding common stock, but also considers stock options, warrants, preferred stock, and convertible debt securities in the calculation.

The Basic Earnings Per Share and the Diluted Earnings Per