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Determine the Effect on Cost of Goods Sold and Net

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Determine the effect on cost of goods sold and net income for the current year of the following inventory errors. Indicate your answer with either a + (overstated)or a - (understated).  Item  Error  Effect on  Cost  of Goods Sold  Effect on  Net Income  1)  Beginning inventory is overstated.  2)  Ending inventory is understated.  3)  Beginning inventory is understated.  4)  Ending inventory is overstated. \begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Item } & { \text { Error } } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Effect on } \\\text { Cost } \\\text { of Goods Sold }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Effect on } \\\text { Net Income }\end{array} \\\hline \text { 1) } & \text { Beginning inventory is overstated. } & & \\\hline \text { 2) } & \text { Ending inventory is understated. } & & \\\hline \text { 3) } & \text { Beginning inventory is understated. } & & \\\hline \text { 4) } & \text { Ending inventory is overstated. } & & \\\hline\end{array}

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