Seldon Industries amortizes its copyright of $65,000 over 40 years. Ms. Alice, the bookkeeper, mistakenly recorded the amortization twice in the current year. The effect of this mistake causes:

A. retained earnings to be overstated.
B. liabilities to be understated.
C. assets to be understated.
D. cash to be overstated.


Answer: C

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