At the beginning of 2019, Hardin Company had 270,000 shares of $10 par common stock outstanding. During the year, it engaged in the following transactions related to its common stock: March 1 Issued 43,000 shares of stock at $20 per share. June 1 Issued a 15% stock dividend. July 1 Issued 14,000 shares of stock at $25 per share. Aug. 31 Issued a 2-for-1 stock split on outstanding shares, reducing the par value to $5 per share. Oct. 31 Reacquired 87,000 shares as treasury stock at a cost of $28 per share. Nov. 30 Reissued 46,000 treasury shares at a price of $31 per share. 1. Determine the weighted average number of shares outstanding for computing the current earnings per share. 2. Determine the number of common shares outstanding at December 31, 2019.

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At the beginning of 2019, Hardin Company had 270,000 shares of $10 par common stock outstanding. During the year, it engaged in the following transactions related to its common stock:

March 1 Issued 43,000 shares of stock at $20 per share.
June 1 Issued a 15% stock dividend.
July 1 Issued 14,000 shares of stock at $25 per share.
Aug. 31 Issued a 2-for-1 stock split on outstanding shares, reducing the par value to $5 per share.
Oct. 31 Reacquired 87,000 shares as treasury stock at a cost of $28 per share.
Nov. 30 Reissued 46,000 treasury shares at a price of $31 per share.

1. Determine the weighted average number of shares outstanding for computing the current earnings per share.


2. Determine the number of common shares outstanding at December 31, 2019.
    

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