The Overseas Corporation has taxable income of $250,000 before either a deduction for foreign taxes paid or the foreign tax credit. It paid foreign taxes of

$75,000 on foreign income of $300,000. Assuming the corporation cannot carry the foreign tax credit back to any prior year, and the availability of carryforwards is uncertain, should the corporation take the deduction or the credit for the foreign taxes paid?

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