REFERENCE: Ref.07_09 White Company Owns 60% of Cody Company.Separate Tax Returns Are

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Multiple Choice

REFERENCE: Ref.07_09
White Company owns 60% of Cody Company.Separate tax returns are required.For 2009,White's operating income (excluding taxes and any income from Cody) was $300,000 while Cody reported a pretax income of $125,000.During the period,Cody paid a total of $25,000 in cash dividends,$15,000 (60%) to White with the remaining going to noncontrolling interest.The income tax rate for both companies is 30%.
-Compute Cody's income tax expense for 2009.

• A)$33,000.
• B)$34,500.
• C)$37,500.
• D)$30,000.
• E)$22,500.

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