Baden's Hardware Store prepared the following analysis of cost of goods sold for the previous three years:
Net income for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 was $70,000, $60,000, and $55,000, respectively. Since net income was consistently declining, Mr. Baden hired a new accountant to investigate the cause(s) for the declines.
The accountant determined the following:
1. Purchases of $25,000 were not recorded in 2017.
2. The 2017 December 31 inventory should have been $24,000.
3. The 2018 ending inventory included inventory costing $5,000 that was purchased FOB destination and in transit at year end.
4. The 2019 ending inventory did not include goods costing $4,000 that were shipped on December 29 to Sampson Plumbing Company, FOB shipping point. The goods were still in transit at the end of the year.
Instructions
Determine the correct net income for each year. (Show all computations.)

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Baden's Hardware Store prepared the following analysis of cost of goods sold for the previous three years:  
Net income for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 was $70,000, $60,000, and $55,000, respectively. Since net income was consistently declining, Mr. Baden hired a new accountant to investigate the cause(s) for the declines.
The accountant determined the following:
1. Purchases of $25,000 were not recorded in 2017.
2. The 2017 December 31 inventory should have been $24,000.
3. The 2018 ending inventory included inventory costing $5,000 that was purchased FOB destination and in transit at year end.
4. The 2019 ending inventory did not include goods costing $4,000 that were shipped on December 29 to Sampson Plumbing Company, FOB shipping point. The goods were still in transit at the end of the year.
Instructions
Determine the correct net income for each year. (Show all computations.)

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The Answer of Baden's Hardware Store prepared the following analysis of cost of goods sold for the previous three years:  
Net income for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 was $70,000, $60,000, and $55,000, respectively. Since net income was consistently declining, Mr. Baden hired a new accountant to investigate the cause(s) for the declines.
The accountant determined the following:
1. Purchases of $25,000 were not recorded in 2017.
2. The 2017 December 31 inventory should have been $24,000.
3. The 2018 ending inventory included inventory costing $5,000 that was purchased FOB destination and in transit at year end.
4. The 2019 ending inventory did not include goods costing $4,000 that were shipped on December 29 to Sampson Plumbing Company, FOB shipping point. The goods were still in transit at the end of the year.
Instructions
Determine the correct net income for each year. (Show all computations.)

Baden's Hardware Store Prepared the Following Analysis of Cost of Goods