The calculation to determine the number of outstanding shares of stock is the number of:
A)treasury stock shares plus number of issued shares.
B)authorized shares minus number of issued shares.
C)issued shares minus number of treasury shares.
D)authorized shares minus treasury shares.

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Outstanding shares are the number of shares that are currently held by investors. To calculate outstanding shares, we need to subtract the number of treasury shares from the total number of shares that have been issued. Therefore, the correct option is C - issued shares minus number of treasury shares.

The Calculation to Determine the Number of Outstanding Shares of Stock