Question: What book-tax differences in year 1 and year 2 associated with its capital gains and losses would ABD Inc. report in the following alternative scenarios?

What book-tax differences in year 1 and year 2 associated with its capital gains and losses would ABD Inc. report in the following alternative scenarios? Identify each book-tax difference as favorable or unfavorable and as permanent or temporary.

a.

                                    Year 1             Year 2

Capital gains………………..$20,000………$5,000

Capital losses………………….8,000…………….0

b.

                            Year 1                         Year 2

Capital gains…….....$ 8,000……..................$5,000

Capital losses…….....20,000……............................0

c.

                        Year 1              Year 2

Capital gains………..$  0………..$50,000

Capital losses……….25,000…………30,000

d.

                            Year 1             Year 2

Capital gains…………$ 0……..$40,000

Capital losses…………25,000…………….0

e.

            Year 1             Years 2-5        Year 6

Capital gains….$ 0……….$ 0…...$15,000

Capital losses….10,000….........0….........…............0

f.

                                Year 1      Years 2 - 6       Year 7

Capital gains…………$ 0…………$0………….....$15,000

Capital losses…………10,000……0………………...0

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