D'Silva Limited Has a Product Warranty Liability Amounting to $10

question 15

Multiple Choice

D'Silva Limited has a product warranty liability amounting to $10 000.The product warranty costs are not tax deductible until paid out to customers.The company tax rate is 30%.The company has:

• A)a deductible temporary difference of $10 000
• B)an taxable temporary difference of $10 000
• C)a tax base of $10 000
• D)a future deductible amount of $0.

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