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:

Variable Expenses

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit from a company’s ordinary, core business operations.

Contribution Format

An income statement layout that separates fixed and variable costs, allowing for the calculation of contribution margin and easier analysis of profitability.

Operating Income

A financial metric that shows how much of a company's revenue is left over after paying for variable costs of production like wages and raw materials.