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Note I

Income Taxes

Th e components of earnings before income taxes are as follows ($ thousands):

Th e components of the provision for income taxes are as follows ($ thousands):

Compared to the company’s effective tax rate on US income, its effective tax rate on foreign income was:

A. lower in each year presented.

B. higher in each year presented.

C. higher in some periods and lower in others.