TPW, a calendar year taxpayer, sold land with a $570,000 tax basis for $820,000 in February. The purchaser paid $82,000 cash at closing and gave TPW an interest-bearing note for the $738,000 remaining price. In August, TPW received a $59,000 payment from the purchaser consisting of a $36,900 principal payment and a $22,100 interest payment. In the first year after the year of sale, TPW received payments totaling $113,000 from the purchaser. The total consisted of $73,800 principal payments and $39,200 interest payments.

a.For the first year after the year of sale, compute the difference between TPWs book and tax income resulting from the installment sale method.

b.Is this difference favorable or unfavorable?

c.Using a 35 percent tax rate, determine the effect of the difference on the deferred tax asset or liability generated in the year of sale.