At the beginning of $2024,$ Wagner Implements undertook a variety of changes in accounting methods, corrected several errors, and instituted new accounting policies.

Required:

Identify for each item below the type of change and the reporting approach Wagner would use.

Type of Change $($choose one$)$

$P.$ Change in accounting principle

E$.$ Change in accounting estimate

EP$.$ Change in estimate resulting from a change in principle

X$.$ Correction of an error

N$.$ Neither an accounting change nor an accounting error.

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