Of the following,select the incorrect statement concerning earnings per share.
A) During periods when all income is paid out as dividends,earnings per share and dividends per share under a simple capital structure would be identical.
B) Under a simple capital structure,no adjustment to shares outstanding is necessary for a stock split on the last day of the fiscal period.
C) During a period,changes in stock issued or reacquired by a company may affect earnings per share.
D) During a loss period,the amount of loss attributed to each share of common stock should be computed.
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