Randolph Company reported pretax net income from continuing operations of $741,500 and taxable income of $507,500. The booktax difference of $234,000 was due to a $217,000 favorable temporary difference relating to depreciation, an unfavorable temporary difference of $166,000 due to an increase in the reserve for bad debts, and a $183,000 favorable permanent difference from the receipt of life insurance proceeds.

b.

Compute Randolph Companys deferred income tax expense or benefit.

c. Compute Randolph Companys effective tax rate.