"gravel, inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. gravel puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. gravel has r

"gravel, inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. gravel puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. gravel has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. assuming that the u.s. tax rate is 35%, what is gravel's current income tax expense reported on its gaap financial statements?

a. $168,000"