QUESTIONS 45 THROUGH 68 RELATE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

63. At the beginning of the year a company purchased a fixed asset for $500,000 with no

expected residual value. The company depreciates similar assets on a straight-line basis

over 10 years, while the tax authorities allow declining balance depreciation at the rate of

15% per year. In both cases the company takes a full year’s depreciation in the first year

and the tax rate is 40%. Which of the following statements concerning this asset at the

end of the year is most accurate?

A. The tax base is $500,000.

B. The deferred tax asset is $10,000.

C. The temporary difference is $25,000.