On January 1, 2021, Blossom Corp. had 502,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2021, it had the following transactions that affected the Common Stock account. February 1 Issued 125,000 shares March 1 Issued a 10% stock dividend May 1 Acquired 98,000 shares of treasury stock June 1 Issued a 3-for-1 stock split October 1 Reissued 58,000 shares of treasury stock (a) (b) Your answer is correct. Determine the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The weighted-average number of shares outstanding eTextbook and Media Your answer is correct. 1853225 Attempts: 2 of 10 used Assume that Blossom Corp. earned net income of $3,605,000 during 2021. In addition, it had 104,000 shares of 9%, $100 par nonconvertible, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding for the entire year. Because of liquidity considerations, however, the company did not declare and pay a preferred dividend in 2021. Compute earnings per share for 2021, using the weighted-average number of shares determined in part (a). (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.) Earnings Per Share $ eTextbook and Media 1.94 Attempts: 2 of 10 used