An Overstatement of Ending Inventory in One Period Results In

question 20

Multiple Choice

An overstatement of ending inventory in one period results in:

• A)an overstatement of net income for the next period.
• B)no effect on net income for the next period.
• C)an overstatement of the ending inventory for the next period.
• D)an understatement of net income for the next period.

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