Suppose a corporation can change its depreciation method so that its tax payments will decrease by $$5,000$ this year but increase by $$5,000$ next year. Given this change in depreciation method, what do you expect to happen to the value of this company?

The change will decrease the value of the company because investors don't like changes in accounting methods.

The change will increase the value of the company because the value of the cash savings this year exceeds the cost of the cash payments next year.

The change will have no impact on the value of the company because its cash flow over time will be the same.

The change will decrease the value of the company because lower tax payments this year result from lower reported income.