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WAEC Accounting 2019 Objective — Question 21

Question 21 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When closing stock is undervalued, the cost of goods sold would be

  • A. overstated and the gross profit understatedCorrect
  • B. understated and the gross profit overstated
  • C. overstated and the gross profit overstated
  • D. understated and the gross profit understated

Explanation

When closing stock is undervalued, the cost of goods sold would be overstated and the gross profit understated.

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