An Error in the Physical Count of Goods on Hand

question 97

Short Answer

An error in the physical count of goods on hand at the end of a period resulted in a $10,000 overstatement of the ending inventory.The effect of this error in the current period is

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Definitions:

Minimum Price

The lowest price at which a product or service can be sold, often determined by costs, competition, or regulation.

Variable Manufacturing Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output production which includes direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant in total regardless of changes in the level of production or sales volume.

Overhead Allocation

The process of distributing indirect costs to products, services, or departments based on relevant allocation bases.