Horrocks Company Granted 180,000 Restricted Stock Awards of Its No

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Horrocks Company granted 180,000 restricted stock awards of its no par common shares to executives, subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within three years. Horrocks' common shares have a market price of $10 per share on January 1, 2017, the grant date, and at December 31, 2018, averaging $10 throughout the year. When calculating diluted EPS at December 31, 2018, the net increase in the denominator of the EPS fraction will be:

A) 0 shares.
B) 60,000 shares.
C) 120,000 shares.
D) 180,000 shares.