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Earnings are one measure of a company's success. Do you think there is too much emphasis on this measure? Please explain?

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Earnings are one measure of a company's success. Do you think there is too much emphasis on this measure? Please explain?

Earnings are the measure of company's success. Earnings are the difference between the company's revenue and the cost incurred to run the business for the particular financial period. Earnings are important to the company and the company must emphasize earnings because:
1. The success and growth ...

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