On January $1,2023,$ Oriole Manufacturers had $252,000$ common shares outstanding. On April $1,$ the corporation issued $25,200$ 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 $9,900$ of its own outstanding common shares to make them

available for issuances related to its key executives' outstanding stock options.

$($a$)$

$\frac{O}{?}$ Your answer is incorrect.

Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding as at December $31,2023.($Round answer to $0$ decimal places,

e$.$g$.5,255.$

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

shares