The Community Store Reported the Following Amounts on Their Financial

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Essay

The Community Store reported the following amounts on their financial statements for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3:
$$\begin{array} {r} { \text { Far the year ended } } \\ { \text { December 31 } } \\\begin{array}{ | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 } \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 75,000 & \$ 87,000 & \$ 77,000 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 22,000 & 25,000 & 21,000 \\\hline \text { Total current assets } & 155,000 & 165,000 & 110,000 \\\hline \text { Equity } & 287,000 & 295,000 & 304,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ It was discovered early in Year 4 that the ending inventory on December 31, Year 1 was overstated by $6,000, and the ending inventory on December 31, Year 2 was understated by $2,500. The ending inventory on December 31, Year 3 was correct. Ignoring income taxes determine the correct amounts of cost of goods sold, net income, total current assets, and equity for each of the years Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.

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Definitions:

Excess Capacity

A situation where a firm produces at a level less than its maximum output, often resulting in inefficiencies or higher production costs per unit.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power in setting prices.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, indicating the cost per unit of output.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service, an essential concept for understanding optimal production levels and pricing strategies.