During Its First Year of Operations Ending on December 31

Multiple Choice

During its first year of operations ending on December 31, 2014, the Dakota Company reported pretax accounting income of $600,000. The only difference between taxable income and accounting income was $80,000 of accrued warranty costs. These warranty costs are expected to be paid as follows:


Assuming an income tax rate of 30% in 2014, Dakota should report income tax expense on its 2014 income statement in the amount of

A) $175,000
B) $180,000
C) $185,000
D) $204,000