During 2009, P Company discovered that the ending inventories reported on its financial statements were incorrect by

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During 2009, P Company discovered that the ending inventories reported on its financial statements were incorrect by the following amounts:

2007 $120,000 understated

2008 150,000 overhead

P Company uses the periodic inventory system to ascertain year-end quantities that are converted to dollar amounts using the FIFO cost method. Prior to any adjustments for these errors and ignoring income taxes, P's retained earnings at January 1, 2009 would be 

A. Correct as stated.

B. $ 30,000 overstated.

C. $150,000 overstated.

D. $270,000 overstated

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Intermediate accounting

ISBN: 978-0077647094

7th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson

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