On January 1, 2023, Crane Limited had shares outstanding as follows: 7% cumulative preferred shares, $100 par value, 11,000 shares issued and outstanding $1,100,000 Common shares, 207,000 shares issued and outstanding 2,070,000 To acquire the net assets of three smaller companies, the company authorized the issuance of an additional 303,000 common shares. The acquisitions were as follows: Date of Acquisition Shares Issued Company A: April 1, 2023 173,000 Company B: July 1, 2023 82,000 Company C: October 1, 2023 48,000 On May 14, 2023, Crane realized a $99,000 gain (before tax) on a discontinued operation from a business segment that had originally been purchased in 2003. On December 31, 2023, the company recorded income of $657,000 before tax, not including the discontinued operation gain. Crane has a 30% tax rate. (a) Calculate the weighted average number of common shares at December 31, 2023. Weighted average number of shares outstanding