If Beginning Inventory Is Understated by $10,000, the Effect of This

question 37

Multiple Choice

If beginning inventory is understated by $10,000, the effect of this error in the current period is Cost of $\quad$ Cost of Goods Sold $\quad$ Net Income

• A) Understated \(\quad \) \(\quad \) \(\quad \) Understated
• B) Overstated \(\quad \) \(\quad \) \(\quad \) Overstated
• C) Understated \(\quad \) \(\quad \) \(\quad \)Overstated
• D) Overstated \(\quad\) \(\quad \) \(\quad \) Understated

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