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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes

11. Income Taxes

The United States statutory tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was 35%. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were 31.9% and 31.1%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were 31.6% and 32.0%, respectively. Compared to the United States statutory rate of 35%, the Company’s lower effective tax rates for each of the periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 primarily resulted from a manufacturers’/producers’ deduction available to U.S. manufacturers.