Answer: Overstated by $12 million.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since Crote Corporation understated accumulated depreciation by $48 million as of December 31, 2021 and has a tax rate of 25%.
Crores retained earnings as of December 31, 2021, would be overstated in the amount of:
= $48 million × 25%
= $48 million × 0.25
= $12 million
Crores retained earnings as of December 31, 2021, would be overstated by $12 million.