Watson Corporation pays its employees on the 15th of each month. It is December 31, and the company is preparing financial statements. Its employees have earned $154,000 since the 15th of December and have not yet been paid. If Watson failed to record the accrual of wages on December 31, how would the financial statements be affected? Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated. Liabilities would be understated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated. Liabilities would be understated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated. Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated. Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated. Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated. Liabilities would be understated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated. Liabilities would be understated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated.

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Watson Corporation pays its employees on the 15th of each month. It is December 31, and the company is preparing financial statements. Its employees have earned $154,000 since the 15th of December and have not yet been paid. If Watson failed to record the accrual of wages on December 31, how would the financial statements be affected?

Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated.

Liabilities would be understated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated.

Liabilities would be understated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated.

Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated.

Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated.

Liabilities would be overstated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated.

Liabilities would be understated, net income would be understated, and stockholders’ equity would be understated.

Liabilities would be understated, net income would be overstated, and stockholders’ equity would be overstated.

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