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Jethro Ltd Has Accrued a Liability for Warranty Expense of $7000

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Jethro Ltd has accrued a liability for warranty expense of $7000 in year 1 and a further $11 000 in year 2.During year 2,Jethro paid out $5000 for the cost of meeting warranty claims arising from sales made in year 1.Jethro's profit before tax in year 1 was $200 000 and in year 2 was $250 000.The company tax rate is 30%.At the end of year 2,Jethro should make the following entry:


A)  Dr Income Tax Expense $78900 Cr Deferred Tax Asset $3300 Cr Retained Earnings $600 Cr Income Tax Payable $75000\begin{array}{l}\text { Dr Income Tax Expense } \quad \$ 78900\\\begin{array} { l r } \text { Cr Deferred Tax Asset } & \$ 3300 \\\text { Cr Retained Earnings } & \$ 600 \\\text { Cr Income Tax Payable } & \$ 75000\end{array}\end{array}
B) B) Dr Income Tax Expense $75000\quad \$ 75000
Dr Deferred Tax Asset $1200\quad \$ 1200
Cr Income Tax Payable $76200\quad\$ 76200
C) Dr Income Tax Expense $75000\quad \$ 75000
Cr\mathrm { Cr } Deferred Tax Asset $3300\quad\$ 3300
Cr income tax pavable $71700\quad\$ 71700
D)  Dr Income Tax Expense $75000 Cr Deferred Tax Asset $1200 Cr Income Tax Payable $73800\begin{array}{l}\text { Dr Income Tax Expense } \quad \$ 75000\\\begin{array} { l r } \text { Cr Deferred Tax Asset } & \$ 1200 \\\text { Cr Income Tax Payable } & \$ 73800\end{array}\end{array}

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