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An overstatement in the value of closing stock overstates all of the following except

A. Net income

B. Current assets

C. Capital of the business

D. Cost of goods sold

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

An overstatement in the value of closing stock overstates all of the following except Cost of goods sold.

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Comments ( 2 )

  1. Khalid Ibrahim
    Khalid Ibrahim :
    2 years ago

    why not affect on COGS ? ..when closing stock overstated , it means that this equation will be affected
    opening +purchase-cloing =COGS ..which mean decrease on COGS value and as a result ,increase in Gross profit ...why thi not affect on COGS according to your answer ?

  2. Daamiz Bhat
    Daamiz Bhat :
    3 years ago

    We calculate cost of goods sold using the equation :
    COGS = Purchases + Opening stock -closing stock
    As per this equation , when closing stock is overstated , the cost of goods sold would be aatected.

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