Q-mart failed to include inventory that was kept in a separate warehouse in its 12/31 end-of-the-period inventory count. Consequently, the ending inventory on 12/31 was understated on the balance sheet. Explain how this error affects the current year's income statement.Multiple select question.The current year's cost of goods sold will be too high.The current year's net income will be too low.The current year's cost of goods sold will be too low.The current year's net income will be too high.
Question
Q-mart failed to include inventory that was kept in a separate warehouse in its 12/31 end-of-the-period inventory count. Consequently, the ending inventory on 12/31 was understated on the balance sheet. Explain how this error affects the current year's income statement.Multiple select question.The current year's cost of goods sold will be too high.The current year's net income will be too low.The current year's cost of goods sold will be too low.The current year's net income will be too high.
Solution
The error of understating the ending inventory on the balance sheet will have the following effects on the current year's income statement:
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The current year's cost of goods sold will be too high: When the ending inventory is understated, it means that more inventory is assumed to have been sold than actually was. This increases the cost of goods sold (COGS), as COGS is calculated by adding the beginning inventory and purchases during the period, and then subtracting the ending inventory.
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The current year's net income will be too low: An increase in the cost of goods sold reduces the gross profit, which in turn reduces the net income. Therefore, if the ending inventory is understated, it will result in a lower net income for the current year.
So, the correct answers are "The current year's cost of goods sold will be too high" and "The current year's net income will be too low".
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