If an Inventory Account Is Overstated at the Beginning of the Year

question 1

Multiple Choice

If an inventory account is overstated at the beginning of the year, the effect will be to

• A) overstate net purchases.
• B) overstate gross margin.
• C) overstate cost of goods available for sale.
• D) understate cost of goods sold.

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