On january 2, the company acquired some state of the art production equipment at a net cost of $14 million. For Financial reporting purposes, the firm will depreciate the equipment over a 7year life using straightline depreciation and a zero salvage value; for tax reporting purposes, however the firm will use a 3year accelerated depreciation. Given a tax rate of 35% and a first year accelerated depreciation factor of 0.333, by how much will the company’s deferred tax account increase in the first year of the equipment’s life?
A. $931,700
B. $1,064,800
C. $1,730,300
D. $2,662,000
