On January 1, 2015, Reno Inc.purchased a machine for $150,000.The machine has an estimated five year life, and no residual value.Double declining balance depreciation has been used for financial statement reporting and CCA for income tax reporting.Effective January 1, 2018, Reno decided to change to straight-line depreciation for this machine, and treated the change as a change in accounting policy.For calendar 2018, Reno's pre-tax income before depreciation on this asset is $125,000.Their income tax rate has been 30% for many years.What net income should Reno report for calendar 2018?
A)$95,000
B)$85,820
C)$66,500
D)$45,500

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The Answer of On January 1, 2015, Reno Inc.purchased a machine for $150,000.The machine has an estimated five year life, and no residual value.Double declining balance depreciation has been used for financial statement reporting and CCA for income tax reporting.Effective January 1, 2018, Reno decided to change to straight-line depreciation for this machine, and treated the change as a change in accounting policy.For calendar 2018, Reno's pre-tax income before depreciation on this asset is $125,000.Their income tax rate has been 30% for many years.What net income should Reno report for calendar 2018?
A)$95,000
B)$85,820
C)$66,500
D)$45,500