If BJC's Beginning Inventory in the Current Year Is Overstated

question 42

Multiple Choice

If BJC's beginning inventory in the current year is overstated, and that is the only error in the current year, then BJC's income for the current year will be:

• A)Understated; Assets will be overstated.
• B)Understated; Assets will be understated.
• C)Understated; Assets will be correct.
• D)Overstated; Assets will be overstated.

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