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Flounder Corporation began its fiscal year on January $1,2023,$ with $984,000$ common shares issued and outstanding. On March $1,$ the

company issued an additional $243,000$ shares. On April $1,$ Flounder declared and issued a $40\%$ stock dividend. Flounder repurchased

and cancelled $108,000$ of its own common shares on August $1.$ On November $1,$ the company issued an additional $318,000$ shares.

Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding for Flounder Corporation for the year ended December $31,2023.$

$($Round answer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.5,275.)$

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

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