Diluted EPS accounts for:

A Only basic shares

B Potential dilution from convertible securities, options, and warrants

C Treasury stock only

D Preferred dividends only

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Diluted EPS includes the effect of all potentially dilutive securities (options, convertibles) in the share count.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Diluted EPS accounts for:" is Option B: Potential dilution from convertible securities, options, and warrants.

The other options — A) Only basic shares, C) Treasury stock only, D) Preferred dividends only — are incorrect for this CFA Exam Prep question. As explained above: Diluted EPS includes the effect of all potentially dilutive securities (options, convertibles) in the share count.

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Diluted EPS accounts for:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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