You have been hired as the new controller for the Radiance Company. Shortly after joining the company in $2024,$ you discover the following errors related to the $2022$ and $2023$ financial statements:

a$.$ Inventory at December $31,2022,$ was understated by $$7,200.$

b$.$ Inventory at December $31,2023,$ was overstated by $$10,200.$

c$.$ On December $31,2023,$ inventory was purchased for $$4,200.$ The company did not record the purchase until the inventory w paid for early in $2024.$ At that time, the purchase was recorded by a debit to purchases and a credit to cash.

The company uses a periodic inventory system.

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Assuming that the errors were discovered after the $2023$ financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on $2023$ and $2022$ cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. $($Ignore income taxes.$)$

Prepare a journal entry to correct the errors.

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Assuming that the errors were discovered after the $2023$ financial statements were issued, analyze the effect of the errors on $2023$ and $2022$ cost of goods sold, net income, and retained earnings. $($Ignore income taxes.$)$

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