At the beginning of the year a company purchased a fixed asset for $500,000 with no e

xpected residual value.The company depreciates similar assets on a straight-line basis over 10 years while the tax authorities allow depreciation at the rate of 15% per year.In both cases the company takes a full year’s depreciation in the first year.At the end of the year, the tax base and temporary difference in the value of the asset, respectively, are closest to:

A.$425,000; $25,000.

B.$425,000; $75,000.

C.$500,000; $25,000.