Whispering inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue $8,680,000$ shares of $$10$ par common stock. At no time has Whispering issued any potentially dilutive securities$.$ Listed below is a summary of Whispering's common stock activities.

Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December $31,2023$

$1,810,000$

$2$ Shares issued as a result of a $10\%$ stock dividend on September $30,2024$

$181,000$

Shares issued for cash on March $31,2025$

Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December $31,2025$

$\frac{1,810,000}{3,801,000}$

A $2-$for$-1$ stock split of Whispering's common stock took place on March $31,2026$

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Compute the weighted$-$average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for $2024$ on the $2025$ comparative income statement.

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Compute the weighted$-$average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for $2025$ on the $2025$ comparative income statement.

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