Which of the following statements on inventory valuation errors is false? a. Over a two-year period, misstatements of ending inventory will balance themselves out. b. An overstatement of ending inventory overstates net income. c. An understatement in net income is the result of an overstatement in cost of goods sold. d. An overstatement of cost of goods sold overstates ending inventory.

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.