Dell computers would like to increase sales of their pdas. upper management has decided that they need to improve their position in the market by examining how consumers perceive the market. the chart below lists the ratings for dell and some of their competitors on attributes consumers have identified as important (all measures are on 1-10 scales like those used in class). based on this information, what should be dell's preferred course of action to improve its position in the market relative to its competition? dell microsoft blackberry importance user friendly 6 7 8 7 customer service 5 5 6 8 latest technology 8 9 6 10 design 7 5 8 4

Martinez company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable. 2017 2018 2019 pretax financial income $873,000 $866,000 $947,000 (2017' 2018, 2019) excess depreciation expense on tax return (29,400 ) (39,000 ) (9,600 ) (2017' 2018, 2019) excess warranty expense in financial income 20,000 9,900 8,300 (2017' 2018, 2019) taxable income $863,600 $836,900 $945,700(2017' 2018, 2019) the income tax rate for all years is 40%. instructions: a. prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, 2018, and 2019. b. assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2016, indicate how deferred taxes will be reported on the 2016 balance sheet. button's warranty is for 12 months. c. prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2017, beginning with the line, "pretax financial income."