An Error in the Ending Inventory for the Year Ended

question 15

Multiple Choice

An error in the ending inventory for the year ended December 31, 2013:

• A) automatically creates errors in cost of goods in the 2013 and 2014 financial statements
• B) has no effect on the 2013 financial statements but will create an error in the 2014 financial statements
• C) automatically creates errors in the ending inventory balance in the 2013 and 2014 financial statements
• D) affects only the 2013 financial statements

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