On January 1, 2023, Blossom Manufacturers had 294,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, the corporation issued 29,400 new common shares to raise additional capital. On July 1, the corporation declared and distributed a 10% stock dividend on its common shares. On November 1, the corporation repurchased on the market 11,700 of its own outstanding common shares to make them available for issuances related to its key executives outstanding stock options.

a. Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding as at December 31, 2023. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,255.)

b. Assume that Blossom Manufacturers had a 1-for-10 reverse stock split instead of a 10% stock dividend on July 1, 2023. Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding as at December 31, 2023. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,255.)