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Match Each Situation to Its Impact on the Current Year's

Question 206

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Match each situation to its impact on the current year's net income.

Premises:

Responses:

Purchased merchandise was shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise was not included in ending inventory.

Net income for the current year will be overstated.

Merchandise was purchased FOB destination on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise purchased was not included in ending inventory.

Net income for the current year will be understated.

Merchandise held on consignment was included in the count of ending inventory.

There will be no error effect on net income.

A consignor included merchandise in the hands of the consignee in ending inventory.

Beginning inventory was understated.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB destination on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

The beginning inventory was recorded as $10,000, when actual inventory on hand was $12,000.

Premises:

Purchased merchandise was shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise was not included in ending inventory.

Merchandise was purchased FOB destination on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise purchased was not included in ending inventory.

Merchandise held on consignment was included in the count of ending inventory.

A consignor included merchandise in the hands of the consignee in ending inventory.

Beginning inventory was understated.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB destination on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

The beginning inventory was recorded as $10,000, when actual inventory on hand was $12,000.

Responses:

Net income for the current year will be overstated.

Net income for the current year will be understated.

There will be no error effect on net income.

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Purchased merchandise was shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise was not included in ending inventory.

Merchandise was purchased FOB destination on the last day of the year. The cost of the merchandise purchased was not included in ending inventory.

Merchandise held on consignment was included in the count of ending inventory.

A consignor included merchandise in the hands of the consignee in ending inventory.

Beginning inventory was understated.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB destination on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

Merchandise that was sold and shipped FOB shipping point on the last day of the year was not included in the seller’s ending inventory.

The beginning inventory was recorded as $10,000, when actual inventory on hand was $12,000.