Trumble Company Purchased a Machine on January 1,20B,for $10,000

question 146

Multiple Choice

Trumble Company purchased a machine on January 1,20B,for $10,000.The company bookkeeper incorrectly used a 6-year life instead of a 5-year life to depreciate the machine.What would be the effect of this error on the 20B financial statements?

• A)Overstatement of assets offset by an understatement of shareholders' equity.
• B)Overstatement of assets offset by an understatement of retained earnings.
• C)Overstatement of assets,profit,and shareholders' equity.
• D)Overstatement of assets and an understatement of liabilities.

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