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. Hull Company reported the following income statement information for 2015: 201

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Question

. Hull Company reported the following income statement information for 2015:
  

2015

Sales

$410,000

Cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory

$132,000

Cost of goods purchases

273,000

Cost of goods available for sale

405,000

Ending inventory

144,000

Cost of goods sold

261,000

Gross profit

$149,000

            

            The beginning inventory balance for 2015 is correct. However, the ending inventory figure for 2015 was overstated by $20,000. Given this information, the correct gross profit figure for 2015 would be:

A.

$149,000.

B.

$169,000.

C.

$129,000.

D.

$142,000.

E.

$112,000.

2015

Sales

$410,000

Cost of goods sold:

Beginning inventory

$132,000

Cost of goods purchases

273,000

Cost of goods available for sale

405,000

Ending inventory

144,000

Cost of goods sold

261,000

Gross profit

$149,000

Explanation / Answer

C.

$129,000.

(Sales+Ending inventory-Cost of goods purchases+Ending inventory)

=$410000+$124000-$273000-$132000

=$129000

C.

$129,000.

(Sales+Ending inventory-Cost of goods purchases+Ending inventory)

=$410000+$124000-$273000-$132000

=$129000