How much would be the total effect of the errors in Peter Senen’s 2020 net income?

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Peter Senen Company started operations on January 1, 2019. Financial Statements for 2019 and 2020 contained the following errors:

                                                                December 31, 2019                         December 31, 2020

Ending inventory                                     55,000 overstated                           65,000 understated

Depreciation expense                             35,000 overstated                                -

Insurance expense                                   25,000 understated                         25,000 overstated         

Prepaid insurance                                    25,000 overstated                                -

Additionally, a fully depreciated equipment was sold for $12,000 on December 31, 2020. The sale was not recorded until 2021. No corrections have been made for any of the errors. (Ignore income tax considerations)

How much would be the total effect of the errors in Peter Senen’s 2020 net income?

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