7% stock dividend on June 30, 2021. On September 30, 2021, 31,000 shares of common stock were reacquired as treasury stock. What is the appropriate number of shares to be used in the basic earnings per share computation for 2021

If quotas on sugar were eliminated in the united states, domestic production of sugar would fall. why is this a benefit in economic terms for the united states? i. resources are freed up that could be used more efficiently elsewhere. ii. it is beneficial because it allows foreign producers of sugar to earn income and thus those countries are better off. iii. u.s. consumers are able to enjoy increased consumer surplus because of the lower prices of imported sugar.