In 2005, Carpet Company decides to change from the straight-line method of depreciation to the sum of the year’ s digits method. The following information is available :
| Pre-2005 | 2005 |
Straight Line Depreciation | $ 1600000 | $ 400000 |
Sum of the Years Digits | $ 2300000 | $ 500000 |
On its 2005 financial statements, Carpet will report: ()
A. $ 400000 depreciation expense in the 2005 income statement and $ 800000 separately as a change in accounting principle net of taxes.
B. $ 500000 depreciation expense in the 2005 income statement and $ 700000 separately as a change in accounting principle net of taxes.
C. $1200000 depreciation expense in the 2005 income statement and include a footnote of explanation including the tax effect.