Check my work Problem 7-21 (Algo) (LO 7-5, 7-6) 10 On January 1, 2020, Abbey acquires 90 percent of Benjamin's outstanding shares. Financial information for these two points companies for the years 2020 and 2021 follows (credit balances indicated by parentheses): Skipped 2020 2021 Abbey Company : Sales $ (712, 000) $ (1, 036, 000) Operating expenses 498, 000 578, 000 Intra-entity gross profits in ending inventory (included in above figures) (124, 000) (166, 000) eBook Dividend income-Benjamin Company (18, 000) (36, 000) Benjamin Company: Sales (266, 000) (343, 000) Operating expenses 154, 000 168, 000 References Dividends paid (20, 000) (40, 000) Assume that a tax rate of 21 percent is applicable to both companies. a. On consolidated financial statements for 2021, what are the income tax expense and the income tax currently payable if Abbey and Benjamin file a consolidated tax return as an affiliated group? b. On consolidated financial statements for 2021, what are the income tax expense and income tax currently payable if they choose to file separate returns? Amount a. Income tax expense Income tax payable b. Income tax expense Income tax payable