Question: Presented below are the comparative income and retained earnings statements for Denise Habbe Inc. for the years 2014 and 2015. The following additional information is

Presented below are the comparative income and retained earnings statements for Denise Habbe Inc. for the years 2014 and 2015.

                           Presented below are the comparative income and retained earnings statements for Denise

The following additional information is provided:
  1. In 2015, Denise Habbe Inc. decided to switch its depreciation method from sum-of-the-years’ digits to the straight-line method. The assets were purchased at the beginning of 2014 for $100,000 with an estimated useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. (The 2015 income statement contains depreciation expense of $30,000 on the assets purchased at the beginning of 2014.)
  2. In 2015, the company discovered that the ending inventory for 2014 was overstated by $24,000; ending inventory for 2015 is correctly stated.

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Prepare the revised retained earnings statement for 2014 and 2015, assuming comparative statements. (Ignore income taxes.)

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