Errors Occasionally Occur When Physically Counting Inventory Items on Hand

question 91

Essay

Errors occasionally occur when physically counting inventory items on hand. Identify the financial statement effects of an overstatement of the ending inventory in the current period. If the error is not corrected how does it affect the financial statements for the following year?

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output or business activity.

Total Revenue

The overall income generated by a firm from its sales activity, calculated as the quantity sold multiplied by the selling price.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity or production level, such as raw materials, labor costs, and energy usage, in contrast to fixed costs which remain constant regardless of output.