Stein, Inc. reports a taxable and financial loss of $170,000 for 1999. Its pretax financial income fore the last three years was as follows:
1996 40,000
1997 60,000
1998 80,000
The amount that Stein Inc. Reports as a net loss for financial reporting purposes in 1999, assuming that it uses the carryback provision, and that the tax rate is 30% for all periods affected is:
a. $170,000 loss
b. $0
c. $51,000 loss
d. $119,000 loss