Companies hd and ld have the same sales, tax rate, interest rate and their debt, total assets, and basic earning power. both companies have positive net income. company hd has a higher debt ratio and, therefore, a higher interest expense. which of the following statements is correct?
a) company hd pays less in taxes.
b) company hd has lower equity multiplier.
c) company has a higher roa.
d) company hd has a higher times-interest-earned (tie) ratio.
e) company hd has mor

Martinez company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable. 2017 2018 2019 pretax financial income $873,000 $866,000 $947,000 (2017' 2018, 2019) excess depreciation expense on tax return (29,400 ) (39,000 ) (9,600 ) (2017' 2018, 2019) excess warranty expense in financial income 20,000 9,900 8,300 (2017' 2018, 2019) taxable income $863,600 $836,900 $945,700(2017' 2018, 2019) the income tax rate for all years is 40%. instructions: a. prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, 2018, and 2019. b. assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2016, indicate how deferred taxes will be reported on the 2016 balance sheet. button's warranty is for 12 months. c. prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2017, beginning with the line, "pretax financial income."