Asked by Kalie Lavery on May 21, 2024

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If the proper correcting entries were made at the end of 2014,how much will 2015 income before taxes be overstated or understated?

A) $2,000 understated
B) $2,000 overstated
C) $10,000 understated
D) $10,000 overstated

Insurance Expense

Insurance expense refers to the cost incurred by an entity to obtain coverage against various risks, recorded as an expense in the financial statements.

Ending Inventory

The total value of a company's merchandise that has not been sold at the end of an accounting period.

Overstated

When financial statements or records show values higher than the true or actual amounts, falsely inflating a company's perceived financial health.

  • Identify discrepancies in inventory valuation and understand their repercussions on the financial accounts.
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Juliana Anani

May 28, 2024

Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The 2015 income before taxes will be overstated by $10,000. This is because the ending inventory for 2015 is overstated by $6,000, which would cause the cost of goods sold to be understated by the same amount, overstating the income. Additionally, the insurance expense for 2015 is understated by $4,000, which also overstates the income. The errors from 2014 would have been corrected by the end of that year and do not directly affect the 2015 income calculation. Therefore, the total overstatement for 2015 is $6,000 + $4,000 = $10,000.