A $15,000 Overstatement of the 2018 Ending Inventory Was Discovered

question 82

Multiple Choice

A $15,000 overstatement of the 2018 ending inventory was discovered after the financial statements for 2018 were prepared.How would that inventory error impact the 2018 financial status?

• A)Current assets were overstated and net income was understated.
• B)Current assets were understated and net income was understated.
• C)Current assets were overstated and net income was overstated.
• D)Current assets were understated and net income was overstated.

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Definitions:

Clean Price

The price of a bond excluding any interest that has accrued since issue or during the last coupon payment.

Dirty Price

The price of a bond that includes accrued interest, in contrast to the clean price which excludes it.

Accrued Interest

Interest that has accumulated over a period but has not yet been paid or received.

Protective Covenant

Clauses in a bond or loan agreement that limit certain actions of the issuer to protect creditors' interests.