During its first year of operations a company recorded accrued expenses totaling $375,000 for book purposes. For tax purposes, $175,000 of the expenses are deductible during the first year of operations and $200,000 are deductible during the second year of operations. The enacted income tax rate was 21% during the first year of operations and 25% during the second year of operations. The balance sheet at the end of the first year of operations will report a deferred tax:

• asset of $42,000.

• liability of $42,000.

• liability of $50,000.

• asset of $50,000.

During its first year of operations a company recorded accrued expenses totaling $250,000 for book purposes. For tax purposes, $100,000 of the expenses are deductible during the first year of operations and $150,000 are deductible during the second year of operations. The income tax rate for both years is 21%. The balance sheet at the end of the first year of operations will report a deferred tax:

• asset of $31,500.

• liability of $31,500.

• liability of $21,000.

• asset of $100,00.