Question

An error in the physical count of goods on hand at the end of a period resulted in a $10,000 overstatement of the ending inventory. The effect of this error in the current period is (use the COGS equation for the Periodic System):__________
A. Cost of Goods Sold: Understated, and Net Income: Understated
B. Cost of Goods Sold: Overstated, and Net Income: Overstated
C. Cost of Goods Sold: Understated, and Net Income: Overstated
D. Cost of Goods Sold: Overstated, and Net Income: Understated

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Cost of Goods Sold: Understated, and Net Income: Overstated

Explanation:

The cost of goods can be defined as the amount that a business has to pay in other for them to get an inventory. the net income can be defined as the amount of money that is left from COGS and other expenditures that does not include taxes and payments of interest. Overstating the inventory causes the total amount of earnings to be overstated for that accounting period. while the cost of good sold would be understated