Blossom Inc., a publicly traded company, had 180,000 common shares outstanding on December 31, 2022. During 2023, the company issued 7,200 shares on May 1 and retired 12,000 shares on October 31. For 2023, the company reported net income of $228,500 after a loss from discontinued operations of $54,840 (net of tax). (a) Your answer is correct. Calculate the weighted average number of common shares. Weighted average number of common shares 182,800 shares (b) Calculate earnings per share for 2023 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Income per share before discontinued operations Discontinued operations loss per share, net of tax Net income per share $ $ Earnings per share