Reliable Construction Company bought a backhoe for \\( \\$ 100,000 \\), which it expects to be able to use for 20 years. Rather than showing an expense of \\( \\$ 100,000 \\) in the first year and no expense for the crane over the next 19 years, the company can report depreciation expenses of per year in each of the next 20 years because that better matches the cost of the machine to the years it is used. A. \\( \\$ 50,000 \\) B. \\( \\$ 100,000 \\) C. \\( \\$ 5,000 \\) D. \\( \\$ 10,000 \\) E. \\( \\$ 500 \\)