Lynch's deferred income tax expense or benefit for the current year would be

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Lynch Company had a net deferred tax asset of $69,224 at the beginning of the year, representing a net taxable deductible difference of $203,600 (taxed at 34 percent). During the year, Lynch reported pretax book income of $814,400. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $23,600 and unfavorable temporary differences of $51,800. At the beginning of the year, Congress reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent. Lynch's deferred income tax expense or benefit for the current year would be:

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    Net deferred tax benefit of $5,922.

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    Net deferred tax expense of $5,922.

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    Net deferred tax benefit of $32,390.

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    Net deferred tax expense of $20,546.

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