Question

Assume that Besley Golf Equipment commenced operations on January 1, 2019 and was granted permission to use the same depreciation calculations for shareholder reporting and income tax purposes. The company planned to depreciate its fixed assets over 15 years, but in December 2019 management realized that the assets would last for only 10 years. The firm's accountants plan to report the 2019 financial statements based on this new information. How would the new depreciation assumption affect the companys financial statements?

a. The firms reported net fixed assets would increase.

b. The firms EBIT would increase.

c. The firms reported 2019 earnings per share would increase.

d. The firms cash position in 2019 and 2020 would increase.

e. The provision will increase the company's tax payments.

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