If a company's earnings per share and return on equity both increase:
A. it could mean that net income is rising or it could mean that the number of outstanding shares is falling. In either case, stockholders can expect greater future returns indefinitely.
B. it means that the company is becoming more profitable and stockholders will see greater returns.
C. it means that the company's tax liability will rise in the future and cause a decline in profitability.
D. it could mean that net income is rising or it could mean that the number of outstanding shares is falling. The first is sustainable; the second cannot be continued indefinitely.
Answer: D
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