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3. (Chapter 14) Three CEOs receive preliminary 2021Q3 quarterly financial statements from their CFOs. Each...

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3. (Chapter 14) Three CEOs receive preliminary 2021Q3 quarterly financial statements from their CFOs. Each CEO can take advantage of an accounting loophole. If the CEO uses the accounting loophole, their EPS for 2021Q3 will increase by $0.10 and their future EPS for 2021Q4 will decrease by $0.10. Below is a chart showing the last year of quarterly earnings for the 3 firms. Which CEO is the most likely to take advantage of the accounting loophole and why? Company 202003 EPS 202004 EPS 2021Q1 EPS 2021Q2 EPS 2021Q3 Preliminary EPS Larry $0.75 $0.78 $0.10 $0.23 $0.05 Curly $0.12 $0.26 $0.27 $0.15 $0.14 Moe $0.34 $0.26 $0.93 $0.25 $0.30

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