1. What is the number of shares to be used in computing basic earnings per share 2. What is the number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share, respectively?

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Laurent Co, Incorporated, has 4,200,000 shares of common stock outstanding on December 31, 2017. An additional 800,000 shares of common stock were issued on  April 1, 2018, and 400,000 more on July 1, 2018. On October 1, 2018, Laurent issued 20,000, $1,000 face value, 8% convertible bonds. Each bond is convertible into 20 shares of common stock. No bonds were converted into common stock in 2018.

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1. What is the number of shares to be used in computing basic earnings per share

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