
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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What the answer for 40
The first answer I had was
Ending Inventory C
Retained Earnings B
Cost of Goods Sold A
Net income B
The second I had was
Ending Inventory A
Retained Earnings B
Cost of Goods Sold A
Net income B
Both was wrong

Transcribed Image Text:Use the following to answer questions 39 –40
MATCH... For each of the following independent
situations, fill in the blanks to indicate the effect of the error
on each of the various financial statement items. Assume
that each of the companies uses a periodic inventory system.
Indicate:
(A) an understatement
(B) an overstatement or
(C) no effect, correct
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Net Income
Ending
Inventory Earnings
Retained
Cost of
Error
Goods Sold
39. Understated EI in year 1, affect on items in year 1.Ja.
b.
с.
d.
40. JUnderstated EI in year 1, affect on items in year 2.Ja.
b.
d.
с.
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