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Griffey Communications Recently Realized $122,500 in Operating Income ?
Assume a 70% Dividend Exclusion for Tax on Dividends

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Griffey Communications recently realized $122,500 in operating income.The company had interest income of $25,000 and realized $70,000 in dividend income.The company's interest expense was $40,000.Using the corporate tax schedule below,what is Griffey's tax liability?  Taxable Income  Tax on Base of Bracket  Percentage on Excess above Base  Up to $50,000$015%$50,000−$75,0007,50025$75,000−$100,00013,75034$100,000−$335,00022,25039$335,000−$10,000,000113,90034$10,000,000−$15,000,0003,400,00035$15,000,000−$18,333,3335,150,00038 Over $18,333,3336,416,66735\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Taxable Income } & \text { Tax on Base of Bracket } & \text { Percentage on Excess above Base } \\\text { Up to } \$ 50,000 & \$ 0 & 15 \% \\\$ 50,000 - \$ 75,000 & 7,500 & 25 \\\$ 75,000 - \$ 100,000 & 13,750 & 34 \\\$ 100,000 - \$ 335,000 & 22,250 & 39 \\\$ 335,000 - \$ 10,000,000 & 113,900 & 34 \\\$ 10,000,000 - \$ 15,000,000 & 3,400,000 & 35 \\\$ 15,000,000 - \$ 18,333,333 & 5,150,000 & 38 \\\text { Over } \$ 18,333,333 & 6,416,667 & 35\end{array}
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Assume a 70% dividend exclusion for tax on dividends.


A) $37,702
B) $27,359
C) $33,365
D) $32,364
E) $36,702

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