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Giselle

question 165

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for the following questions:
Giselle Ltd. is a calendar-year corporation. Its financial statements for the years 2020 and 2019 contained errors as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l l l } &2020&2019\\\text { Ending inventory } & \$ 2,000 \text { overstated } & \$ 3,000 \text { overtated } \\\text { Depreciation expense } & \$ 6,000 \text { understated } & \$ 12,000 \text { overstated }\end{array}$$
-Assume that no correcting entries were made at December 31, 2019. Ignoring income taxes, by how much will retained earnings at December 31, 2020 be overstated or understated?

• A) $4,000 understated
• B) $6,000 overstated
• C) $6,000 understated
• D) $15,000 understated

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