The Alford Group had 240,000 shares of common stock outstanding at January 1, 2018. The following activities affected common shares during the year. There are no potential common shares outstanding.

2018
Feb. 28 Purchased 30,000 shares of treasury stock.
Oct. 31 Sold the treasury shares purchased on February 28.
Nov. 30 Issued 120,000 new shares.
Dec. 31 Net income for 2018 is $1,495,000.
2019
Jan. 15 Declared and issued a 2-for-1 stock split.
Dec. 31 Net income for 2019 is $1,495,000.

Required:

1. Determine the 2018 EPS.
2. Determine the 2019 EPS.
3. At what amount will the 2018 EPS be presented in the 2019 comparative financial statements?

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.