Smart Watch Company reported the following income statement data for a 2-year period.

Smart uses a periodic inventory system. The inventories at January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, are correct. However, the ending inventory at December 31, 2016, was overstated $6,000.

Instructions
(a) Prepare correct income statement data for the 2 years.
(b) What is the cumulative effect of the inventory error on total gross profit for the 2 years?
(c) Explain in a letter to the president of Smart Watch Company what has happened, i.e., the nature of the error and its effect on the financialstatements.

2016 2017 Sales revenue Cost of goods sold $220,000 $250,000 Beginning inventory Cost of goods p Cost of goods available for sale Ending inventory 32,000 173,000 205,000 44,000 161,000 44,000 202,000 246,000 52,000 194,000 59,000 56,000 Cost of goods sold Gross profit