Pottery Ltd Is Trying to Decide Whether to Use Straight-Line

question 5

Multiple Choice

Pottery Ltd is trying to decide whether to use straight-line or reducing balance depreciation for its assets for both accounting and tax purposes.If it used straight-line,the depreciation expense for the first year would be $750 000,but if it used reducing balance at the rate allowable for taxation purposes,the expense would be $1 125 000.The company's income tax rate is 30 per cent.
-What would be the effect on depreciation expense if the reducing balance method were used rather than the straight-line method?

• A) There would be a $375 000 increase.
• B) There would be a $375 000 reduction.
• C) There would be a $262 500 increase.
• D) There would be a $262 500 reduction.

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Definitions:

Femur

The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the human body, located in the thigh.

Clavicle

A bone located in the upper part of the chest (thoracic area) that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone; commonly known as the collarbone.

Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.

Radius

A bone in the forearm that is located on the lateral side (thumb side) of the forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist.