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A company changes its inventory method from LIFO to FIFO.

How must this Change in Accounting Principle be reported?

  1. Prospectively: apply to current and future years only.
  2. As a one-time gain or loss in the current year's income statement.
  3. By disclosing the change in a footnote without changing any numbers.
  4. Retrospectively: adjust prior-period statements and beginning retained earnings.

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