Elizabeth Corporation acquired Allen Corporation at the end of Year $1.$ Under terms of the acquisition agreement, Elizabeth agreed to provide former Allen shareholders $1,000$ additional shares of Elizabeth stock for each new retail outlet opened during Year $2.$ Two new outlets were opened during Year $2$: One on May $1,$ Year $2$ One on September $1,$ Year $2$ What number of shares related to the openings of the new retail outlets should enter into the calculation of Elizabeth's basic earnings per share as of December $31,$ Year $2,$ the end of its fiscal year?

A$.$

$2,000$

B$.$

$1,250$

C$.$

$1,000$

D$.$

$-0-$