
a.
effective tax rate of company W and difference between effective tax rate and statutory tax rate.
Given Information:
Effective tax rate for year 2013 is 32.9%.
Effective tax rate for 2012 is 31%.
Effective tax rate for 2011 is 32.6%.
Statutory tax rate is 35%.
b.
To compare: Effective tax rate of company T.
Given Information:
Effective tax rate of company T for year 2011 is 34.30%.
For year 2012 is 34.90%.
For year 2013 is 36.50%.
c.
Conservatism ratio for each year.
Given Information:
Income before tax for 2011 is $24,332.
For year 2012 is $25,662.
For year 2013 is $24,656.
d.
implications for computing the conservatism ratio.
Given Information:
Income from discontinued operation in fiscal year 2012 is $52 million.
Income from discontinued operation in fiscal year 2013 is $144 million.
e.
To Compare: Conservatism ratio of company T and company W.
Given Information:
Conservatism ratio of company T for year 2011 is 1.32.
For year 2012 is 0.99.
For year 2013 is 0.82.

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