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Whispering Inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 8,680,000 shares of $10 par common stock. At no time has Whispering issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Whispering's common stock activities. (a) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2024 on the 2025 comparative income statement. shares