Question

Maker Co. discovered that in the prior year it incorrectly calculated depreciation expense and reported $75,000 in depreciation expense instead of the correct depreciation expense of $50,000. The tax rate for the current year was 35%. What was the impact of the error on Maker’s financial statements for the prior period? Multiple Choice Understatement of depreciation expense of $25,000. Overstatement of net income of $16,250. Understatement of accumulated depreciation of $25,000. Overstatement of accumulated depreciation of $25,000.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Maker Co. discovered that in the prior year it incorrectly calculated depreciation expense and reported $75,000 in depreciation expense instead of the correct depreciation expense of $50,000. The tax rate for the current year was 35%.

We need to calculate two different impacts:

Accumulated depreciation= actual depreciation - original depreciation

Accumulated depreciation= 50,000 - 75,000= 25,000 overstated

Now, the effect on income:

Savings in tax= 25,000*0.35= $8,750