The Antarctica Company Closed Its Books Annually on December 31

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Antarctica Company closed its books annually on December 31, while the city in which it is located has a fiscal year beginning on April 1 and ending on March 31. Taxes on property are assessed on April 1 of each year. Property taxes in the amount of $360,000 and $390,000 were assessed on April 1, 2013 and 2014, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Antarctica Company would report property tax expense of

• A) $360,000
• B) $370,000
• C) $382,500
• D) $390,000

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