On January 7, 2013, Yoder Corporation Acquired Machinery at a Cost

Multiple Choice

On January 7, 2013, Yoder Corporation acquired machinery at a cost of $2,100,000. Yoder adopted the sum-of-the-years'-digits method of depreciation for this machine and had been recording depreciation over an estimated life of five years, with no residual value. At the beginning of 2015, a decision was made to change to the straight-line method of depreciation for this machine. Assuming a 30% tax rate, the cumulative effect of this accounting change, net of tax, is

A) $0
B) $280,000
C) $294,000
D) $420,000