How Do Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities Arise

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Essay

How do deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities arise?
How do you calculate their balances at a point in time?

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Definitions:

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Fixed costs that can be directly tied to a specific segment, department, or product, and would disappear if the segment, department, or product were eliminated.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales within a certain range.

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Fixed costs that can be directly associated with a specific business segment or operation.

Segment Margin

The amount of profit or loss generated by a particular segment of a business, after accounting for the direct costs and traceable fixed costs associated with that segment.