Research In Motion Limited-or RIM-is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, including the BlackBerry communications device. Exhibit 10-20 presents a portion of Note 10 to RIM's 2010 financial statements, with details about its income taxes.
In Exhibit 10-20


Required:
a. For the fiscal years ending in 2010 and 2009, calculate the percentage of RIM's provision for income taxes that had to be paid in the current period and the percentage that was deferred to the future.
b. For the fiscal years ending in 2010 and 2009, calculate the percentage of RIM's total provision for income taxes that was Canadian and the percentage that was foreign.