8.	Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for continuing operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, were 31.4% and 27.0%, respectively. The effective tax rates in both 2017 and 2016 were impacted by restructuring activities, changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items, audit settlements, adjustments to valuation allowances, and mix of foreign earnings. The tax rate in 2017 was also impacted by the limited tax deductibility of losses related to the divestitures discussed in Note 11, Restructuring and Note 13, Divestiture.