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On January 1, 2020, Hampton's Construction, Inc What Is the Journal Entry to Record the Change in from the Completed-Contract

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On January 1, 2020, Hampton's Construction, Inc. decided to change from the completed-contract method of accounting to the percentage-of-completion method. Hampton will continue to use the completed-contract method for income tax purposes. The following information is available for net income. The income tax rate for all years is 35%. Net Income
 Year Ended  Percentage of Completion  Completed Contract December 31,2018$149,000$126,000 December 31,2019178,000156,000 December 31,2020281,000181,000\begin{array}{ccc}\underline{ \text { Year Ended }} & \underline{\text { Percentage of Completion }} & \underline{\text { Completed Contract} } \\ \text { December } 31,2018 & \$ 149,000 & \$ 126,000 \\ \text { December } 31,2019 & 178,000 & 156,000 \\ \text { December } 31,2020 & 281,000 & 181,000 \\\end{array}

What is the journal entry to record the change in accounting principle on January 1, 2020?


A) No entry needed.
B)  Construction in Progress45,000 Retained Eamings45,000\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Construction in Progress} &45,000\\ \text { Retained Eamings} &&45,000\\\end{array}

C)  Retained Earnings 65,000 Deferred Tax Asset 35,000 Construction in Progress 100,000\begin{array}{ll}\text { Retained Earnings } & 65,000 \\\text { Deferred Tax Asset } & 35,000 \\\text { Construction in Progress } &&100,000\end{array}
D)  Construction in Progress 45,000 Deferred Tax Liability 15,750 Retained Earnings 29,250\begin{array}{l}\text { Construction in Progress }&45,000 \\\text { Deferred Tax Liability } &&15,750\\\text { Retained Earnings }&&29,250\end{array}

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