Chapter 9, Problem 9.7E

Exercise 9.7

LO 2

Effects of inventory error If the ending inventory of a firm is overstated by $60,000, by how much and in what direction (overstated or understated) will the firm’s operating income be misstated? (Hint: Use the cost of goods sold model, enter hypothetically “correct” data, and then reflect the effects of the ending inventory error and determine the effect on cost of goods sold.)