The following inventory valuation errors have been discovered for Knox Corporation: The 2015 year-end inventory was overstated by $23,000 The 2016 year-end inventory was understated by $61,000 The 2017 year-end inventory was understated by $17,000 The reported income before taxes for Knox was: Year:                Income before Taxes: 2015               $138,000 2016               $254,000 2017               $168,000 Required: 1. Compute what income before taxes for 2015, 2016, and 2017 should have been after correcting for the errors.

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The following inventory valuation errors have been discovered for Knox Corporation:

  • The 2015 year-end inventory was overstated by $23,000
  • The 2016 year-end inventory was understated by $61,000
  • The 2017 year-end inventory was understated by $17,000

The reported income before taxes for Knox was:

Year:                Income before Taxes:

2015               $138,000

2016               $254,000

2017               $168,000

Required:

1. Compute what income before taxes for 2015, 2016, and 2017 should have been after correcting for the errors. 

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