Question: Information for Hobson Corp. for the current year ($ in millions): Income from continuing operations before tax $ 190 Loss on discontinued operation (pretax) 50

Information for Hobson Corp. for the current year ($ in millions):

Income from continuing operations before tax $ 190
Loss on discontinued operation (pretax) 50
Temporary differences (all related to operating income):
Accrued warranty expense in excess of expense included in operating income 10
Depreciation deducted on tax return in excess of depreciation expense 20
Permanent differences (all related to operating income):
Nondeductible portion of entertainment expense 5

The applicable enacted tax rate for all periods is 40%. How much tax expense on income from continuing operations would be reported in Hobson's income statement?

Multiple Choice

  • $74 million.

  • $78 million.

  • $76 million.

  • $66 million.

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