. In the current year, Acorn, Inc., had the following items of income and expense:

Sales $500,000

Cost of sales 250,000

Dividends received 25,000

The dividends were received from a corporation of which Acorn owns 30%. In

Acorn's current-year corporate income tax return, what amount should be reported

as income before special deductions?

a. $525,000

b. $505,000

c. $275,000

d. $250,000