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a$.$ What amount of dividends did Alphabet pay in $2018$ for all three classes of common stock combined? $

$0$

b$.$ Alphabet uses stock$-$based compensation for broad classes of employees.

What amount did the company record for this expense in $2018?$ $

What was the total cash effect of this expense in $2018?$ $

c$.$ During $2018,$ Alphabet issued common stock, primarily for share$-$based compensation awards.

How many shares did the company issue?

thousand shares

At what average price were these shares issued?

Note: Round your answer to two decimal places $($for example, enter $67\mathrm{.}49$ for $67\mathrm{.}48555).$

d$.$ During $2018,$ the company repurchased Class C capital stock for cash.

How many shares did the company repurchase and retire? $

thousand shares

What was the total amount of cash used for the transaction? $

$0$

million

What was the average price paid for the shares?

Note: Round your answer to two decimal places $($for example, enter $67\mathrm{.}49$ for $67\mathrm{.}48555).$

$$0$

At what average price were these shares originally issued?

$($Hint: See Additional paid$-$in capital account on the statement of shareholders' equity.$)$

Note: Round your answer to two decimal places $($for example, enter $67\mathrm{.}49$ for $67\mathrm{.}48555).$

per share