Aaron has a successful business with $50,000 of income in 2012. He purchased one new asset in 2012, a new machine that is 7-year MACRS property, with a cost of $7,000. Of the options available for allocating the cost of the asset over time, for tax purposes, what is the largest write-off Aaron can obtain in 2012?
Select one:
a. $1,000
b. $3,500
c. $500
d. $7,000