When a Company Decides to Switch from the Double-Declining Balance

question 46

Multiple Choice

When a company decides to switch from the double-declining balance method to the straight-line method, this change should be handled as a

• A) change in accounting principle.
• B) change in accounting estimate.
• C) prior period adjustment.
• D) correction of an error.

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