The following information relates to Robert Company for the year ended December 31, 2020, its...

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  1. The following information relates to Robert Company for the year ended December 31, 2020, its first year of operations. The firm reports pretax financial statement income of $325,000. The enacted income tax rate is 25% for 2020 and future years.

The following are differences between pretax financial statement income and taxable income for 2020:

Financial Statements

Tax Return

Revenues

$ 897,000

$ 935,000

Interest income*

$ 9,000

$ 6,500

Warranty expenses

$ 32,000

$ 27,000

Depreciation expense

$ 95,000

$ 160,000

*Difference in interest income relates to non-taxable municipal bond interest.

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  1. Determine the effective tax rate for Robert in 2020.

  1. Why is the effective rate different from the statutory, enacted rate of 25%?

  1. How much net income will Robert report for 2020?

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