Given the following information, which statement is the most accurate?

EPS: $$1\mathrm{.}5(2020),$ $$1\mathrm{.}6(2021),$ $$1\mathrm{.}7(2022),$ $$1\mathrm{.}8(2023)$

P$/$E: $10$x $(2020),9$x $(2021),8$x $(20222),4$x $(2023)$

a$.$ While the company's earnings has improved from the investor's standpoint over the last four years, the share price has not increased as much and possibly declined.

b$.$ The company's stock price has fallen over the past four years, as indicated by the PE ratio.

c$.$ The company's earnings has declined over the past four years.

d$.$ The company's share count has decreased over the past four years.

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