At the end of the fiscal year, the usual adjusting entry to Prepaid Insurance to record expired insurance was omitted. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Total assets at the end of the year will be understated.
B) Stockholders' equity at the end of the year will be understated.
C) Net income for the year will be overstated.
D) Insurance Expense will be overstated.

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The omission of the adjusting entry means that the insurance expense is not recorded, leading to an overstatement of net income.

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