At the end of 2010, a $5,000 understatement was discovered in the amount of the 2010 ending inventory as reflected in the perpetual inventory records. What were the 2010 effects of the $5,000 inventory error (before correction)? a. Assets were understated by $5,000 and pretax income was understated by $5,000.
b. Assets were understated by $5,000 and pretax income was overstated by $5,000.
c. Cost of goods sold was understated by $5,000 and pretax income was understated by $5,000.
d. Cost of goods sold was overstated by $5,000 and pretax income was overstated by $5,000.

Reynolds corp. factors $400,000 of accounts receivable with mateer finance corporation on a without recourse basis on july 1, 2015. the receivables records are transferred to mateer finance, which will receive the collections. mateer finance assesses a finance charge of 1 ½ percent of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover sales discounts, returns, and allowances. the transaction is to be recorded as a sale.required: a. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for reynolds corp. to record the sale of receivables without recourse.b. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for mateer finance corporation to record the purchase of receivables without recourse— think through this.c. explain the difference between sale of receivables with recourse as oppose to without recourse.