At the End of 20X1, a $2,500 Understatement Was Discovered

question 40

Multiple Choice

At the end of 20X1, a $2,500 understatement was discovered in the amount of the 20X1 ending inventory as reflected in the perpetual inventory records. What were the 20X1 effects of the $2,500 inventory error (before correction) ?

• A) Assets (inventory) were understated by $2,500 and pretax profit was understated by $2,500.
• B) Assets (inventory) were understated by $2,500 and pretax profit was overstated by $2,500.
• C) Cost of goods sold was understated by $2,500 and pretax profit was understated by $2,500.
• D) Cost of goods sold was overstated by $2,500 and pretax profit was overstated by $2,500.

Grasp the relationship between an indifference curve's position relative to the origin and the implied level of utility.

Recognize the principles of consumer equilibrium and how to maximize utility subject to a budget constraint.

Understand that identical economic circumstances do not guarantee identical consumption preferences or choices among individuals.

Learn the implications of the marginal rate of substitution in decision-making processes involving mutually exclusive choices under uncertainty.

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