You have been hired as the new controller for the ralston company. shortly after joining the company in 2018, you discover the following errors related to the 2016 and 2017 financial statements: inventory at 12/31/16 was understated by $6,800. inventory at 12/31/17 was overstated by $9,800. on 12/31/17, inventory was purchased for $3,800. the company did not record the purchase until the inventory was paid for early in 2018. at that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash. the company uses a periodic inventory system. required: 1. assuming that the errors were discovered after the 2017 financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on 2017 and 2016 cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. (ignore income taxes.) 2. prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.

Which of the following is not a potential problem with beta and its estimation? sometimes, during a period when the company is undergoing a change such as toward more leverage or riskier assets, the calculated beta will be drastically different than the "true" or "expected future" beta. the beta of "the market," can change over time, sometimes drastically.

Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

Which of the following is an effective strategy when interest rates are falling? a. use long-term loans to take advantage of current low rates. b. use short-term loans to take advantage of lower rates when you refinance a loan. c. deposit to a short-term savings instrumentals to take advantage of higher interest rates when they mature. d. select short-term savings instruments to lock in earnings at a current high rates.