Use the Following Information to Calculate Cash Paid for Income

Short Answer

Use the following information to calculate cash paid for income taxes: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Income tax expense }&\$50,000\\\text { Income tax payable, January } 1 & 9,000 \\\text { Income tax payable, December 31 } & 7,000\end{array}$
A) $\$ 57,000$ .
B) $\$ 50,000$ .
C) $\$ 59,000$ .
D) $\$ 52,000$ .
E) $\$ 48,000$ .