Bridgeport SA uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 8,210,000 R$12 par ordinary shares. At no time has Bridgeport issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Bridgeport’s ordinary share activities. 1.   Number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021

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Bridgeport SA uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 8,210,000 R$12 par ordinary shares. At no time has Bridgeport issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Bridgeport’s ordinary share activities.

1.   Number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021  

2,040,000

2.   Shares issued as a result of a 12% share dividend on September 30, 2022  

244,800

3.   Shares issued for cash on March 31, 2023  

1,870,000

    Number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023  

4,154,800

4.   A 2-for-1 share split of Bridgeport’s ordinary shares took place on March 31, 2024    

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Compute the weighted-average ordinary shares used in computing earnings per ordinary share for 2022 on the 2023 comparative income statement.

enter a number of shares

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