Use the Following Information for Questions 25-26

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 25-26.
On January 2, 2018, Moose Corp. purchased machinery for $ 270,000. The entire cost was incorrectly recorded as an expense. The machinery has a nine-year life and a $ 18,000 residual value. Beaver uses straight-line depreciation for all its plant assets. The error was not discovered until May 1, 2020, and the appropriate corrections were made. Ignore income tax considerations.
-Before the corrections were made, retained earnings was understated by

A) $ 270,000.
B) $ 242,000.
C) $ 214,000.
D) $ 186,000.