The understatement of the beginning inventory balance causes:__________.
A) Cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be understated
B) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be understated
C) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be correct
D) Cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be overstated
E) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be overstated

Respuesta :

Answer:

D) Cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be overstated

Explanation:

At the time when the beginning balance of the inventory is understated so there is a decrement in the cost of goods sold due to which there is a rise in the net income

Therefore in the given case at the time when there is an understatement of beginning inventory so there is a understated of cost of goods sold and the overstated of the net income

Hence, the option D is correct