Sylvester has a bird shop that sells canaries. Sylvester maintains accurate records on the number of birds purchased from its suppliers and the number sold to customers. The records show the following purchases and sales during 2021.   Date Transactions Units Cost per Unit Total Cost January 1 Beginning inventory 34 $39 $1,326 April 14 Purchase 79 41 3,239 August 22 Purchase 129 43 5,547 October 29 Purchase 94 45 4,230     336   14,342 Jan. 1–Dec. 31 Sales ($59 each) 279     Sylvester uses a periodic inventory system and believes there are 57 birds remaining in ending inventory. However, Sylvester neglects to make a final inventory count at the end of the year. An employee accidentally left one of the cages open one night and 10 birds flew away, leaving only 47 birds in ending inventory. Sylvester is not aware of the lost canaries.   3. What effect will the inventory error have on reported amounts for (a) ending inventory, (b) retained earnings, (c) cost of goods sold, and (d) net income (ignoring tax effects) in 2021?       2021 (a) Ending inventory   (b) Retained earnings   (c) Cost of goods sold   (d) Net income

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Sylvester has a bird shop that sells canaries. Sylvester maintains accurate records on the number of birds purchased from its suppliers and the number sold to customers. The records show the following purchases and sales during 2021.
 

Date Transactions Units Cost per Unit Total Cost
January 1 Beginning inventory 34 $39 $1,326
April 14 Purchase 79 41 3,239
August 22 Purchase 129 43 5,547
October 29 Purchase 94 45 4,230
    336   14,342
Jan. 1–Dec. 31 Sales ($59 each) 279    

Sylvester uses a periodic inventory system and believes there are 57 birds remaining in ending inventory. However, Sylvester neglects to make a final inventory count at the end of the year. An employee accidentally left one of the cages open one night and 10 birds flew away, leaving only 47 birds in ending inventory. Sylvester is not aware of the lost canaries.

 

3. What effect will the inventory error have on reported amounts for (a) ending inventory, (b) retained earnings, (c) cost of goods sold, and (d) net income (ignoring tax effects) in 2021?

 

    2021
(a) Ending inventory  
(b) Retained earnings  
(c) Cost of goods sold  
(d) Net income  
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