Salt Lake Pool Supplies' merchandise inventory data for the year ended December $31,2026,$ follow:

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Cost of goods sold in $2026$ would be

Inventory data

Requirements

Assume that the ending merchandise inventory was accidentally overstated

by $$2,400.$ What are the correct amounts for cost of goods sold and gross

profit for year ended December $31,2026?$

How would the inventory error affect Salt Lake Pool Supplies' cost of goods

sold and gross profit for the year ended December $31,2027,$ if the error is not

corrected in $2026?$