Weaver Company Had a Net Deferred Tax Liability of $34,000

question 3

Multiple Choice

Weaver Company had a net deferred tax liability of $34,000 at the beginning of the year, representing a net taxable temporary difference of $100,000 (taxed at 34 percent) . During the year, Weaver reported pretax book income of $400,000. Included in the computation were unfavorable temporary differences of $50,000 and favorable temporary differences of $20,000. At the beginning of the year, Congress reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent. Weaver's deferred income tax expense or benefit for the current year would be:

• A)Net deferred tax benefit of $6,300.
• B)Net deferred tax expense of $6,300.
• C)Net deferred tax benefit of $19,300.
• D)Net deferred tax expense of $19,300.

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