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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/12 · May/June 2020 · Q201 Mark

Joel's inventory on 31 December 2019 was valued at $4800. It was discovered that: 1 Goods, cost $100, had not been included. 2 Goods, cost $170, had been included at net realisable value $210. What was the effect of the incorrect inventory valuation on Joel's financial statements at 31 December 2019? profit for $ inventory $ equity $ the year A overstated 40 understated 40 nil B overstated 60 understated 60 nil C understated 40 understated 40 understated 40 D understated 60 understated 60 understated 60

Aoverstated 40 understated 40 nil
Boverstated 60 understated 60 nil
Cunderstated 40 understated 40 understated 40
Dunderstated 60 understated 60 understated 60

✓ Correct answer

D: understated 60 understated 60 understated 60

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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