单选题

At the beginning of the year, a company purchased a fixed asset for $500,000 with no expected residual value. The company depreciates similar assets on a straight line basis over 10 years, whereas the tax authorities allow declining balance depreciation at the rate of 15% per year. In both cases, the company takes a full year's depreciation in the first year and the tax rate is 40%. Which of the following statements concerning this asset at the end of the year is most accurate?

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

The temporary difference is the difference between the net book value (NBV) of the asset for accountino ourooses and the NBV for taxes

NBV accounting [500,000-(500,000/10)] $450,000
NBV taxes [500,000-0.15×(500,000)】 $425,000
Temporary difference   $25,000