For purposes of computing the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, a midyear event that must be treated as occurring at the beginning of the year is the purchase of treasury stock.

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The purchase of treasury stock is treated as occurring at the exact date it happens during the year, not at the beginning of the year, for the purpose of computing the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

For Purposes of Computing the Weighted Average Number of Shares