CFAFinancial Reporting

Diluted EPS considers:

AOnly common shares
BThe dilutive effect of options, warrants, convertibles, etc.CORRECT
CPreferred shares only
DTreasury shares
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Diluted EPS assumes potentially dilutive securities are converted/exercised — gives a more conservative EPS.
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