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WAEC Accounting 2012 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When closing stock is overstated, it would reduce

  • A. cost of sales and increase gross profitCorrect
  • B. gross profit and increase cost of sales
  • C. purchases and increase sales
  • D. sales and increase purchases

Explanation

When closing stock is overstated, the cost of goods sold will be reduced and gross profit will be overstated.

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