Interest versus dividend income Last year, Shering Corporation had pretax earnings from operations of $484,000. In addition, it received $20,000 in income from interest on bonds it held in Zig Manufacturing and received $20,000 in income from dividends on its 5% common stock holding in Tank Industries, Inc. Shering is in the 21% tax bracket and is eligible for a 50% dividend exclusion on its Tank Industries stock. a. Calculate the firm's tax on its operating earnings only. b. Find the tax and the after-tax amount attributable to the interest income from Zig Manufacturing bonds. c. Find the tax and the after-tax amount attributable to the dividend income from the Tank Industries, Inc., common stock. d. Compare, contrast, and discuss the after-tax amounts resulting from the interest income and dividend income calculated in parts b. and c. e. What is the firm's total tax liability for the year? a. The tax on operating earnings is $ . (Round to the nearest dollar.) b. Complete the table below to compute the tax and the after-tax amount attributable to the interest income: (Round to the nearest dollar.) Interest Income Before-tax amount Less: Applicable exclusion Taxable amount Tax (21%) After-tax amount c. Complete the table below to compute the tax and the after-tax amount attributable to the dividend income: (Round to the nearest dollar.) Dividend Income Before-tax amount Less: Applicable exclusion Taxable amount Tax (21%) After-tax amount d. Compare, contrast, and discuss the after-tax amounts resulting from the interest income and dividend income calculated in parts b. and C. (Select all the choices that apply.) A. The after-tax amount of dividends received, $17,900, exceeds the after-tax amount of interest, $15,800, due to the 50% corporate dividend exclusion. B. The after-tax amount of dividends received, $15,800, exceeds the after-tax amount of interest, $17,900, due to the 50% corporate dividend exclusion. C. Since the after-tax amount of interest exceeds the after-tax amount of dividends, this increases the attractiveness of stock investments by one corporation in another relative to bond investments. D. Since the after-tax amount of dividends exceeds the after-tax amount of interest, this increases the attractiveness of stock investments by one corporation in another relative to bond investments. e. The total tax liability for the year is $ . (Round to the nearest dollar.)