National Hoopla Company Switches from Sum-Of-The-Years' Digits Depreciation to Straight-Line

question 112

Multiple Choice

National Hoopla Company switches from sum-of-the-years' digits depreciation to straight-line depreciation.As a result:

• A)Current income tax payable increases.
• B)The cumulative effect decreases current period earnings.
• C)Prior periods' financial statements are restated.
• D)None of these answer choices is correct.

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