A Company Uses the Periodic Inventory Method and the Beginning

question 152

Short Answer

A company uses the periodic inventory method and the beginning inventory is overstated by $4,000 because the ending inventory in the previous period was overstated by $4,000; the ending inventory for this period is correct. The amounts reflected in the current end of the period balance sheet are

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Definitions:

Implied Misrepresentation

A false statement or omission made indirectly or through implication that leads others into error.

Rescind

To retract, cancel, or annul a contract or agreement, reverting the parties to their respective positions prior to the agreement.

Petition

A formal written request, often to a court or a governmental institution, seeking a particular legal remedy or governmental action.

Damages

The monetary compensation awarded to a person as a result of a lawsuit or legal claim for harm or injury.