A company used the net-present-value method to analyze an investment and found the investment to be very attractive. If the firm used Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) for the analysis and changes to the straight-line depreciation, the investment's net present value will:

• increase.

• remain the same.

• decrease.

• change, but the direction cannot be determined based on the data presented.

• fluctuate in an erratic manner.