If a company followed accelerated depreciation rather than straight-line depreciation, how would net income be affected?

Possible Answers:

A. Net income in the earlier periods would be lower but be higher in the later periods

B. Net income in the earlier periods would be higher but be lower in the later periods

C. Net income would remain constant under either accounting method

D. Net income would be higher in both the early and later periods due to the shortened useful life assumption