1. Target sells assets not desired by Acquirer before entering into a reorganization transaction with Acquirer. In which reorganization will the step transaction doctrine not apply to the sale by Target?

a."Type C" reorganization.

b."Type A" reorganization.

c."Type B" reorganization.

d.Only "Type A" and "Type C".

2. South, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $400,000 in year 1. South acquires a depreciable asset in year 1, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $50,000. At the end of year 1, South's deferred tax liability account balance is $17,500. In year 2, South earns $500,000 book net income before tax, and its book depreciation exceeds tax depreciation by $20,000. South records no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 35%, what is South's total provision for income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements for year 2?

a.$182,000

b.$175,000

c.$168,000

d.$7,000