Answer:
Overstatement is the situation where the amount of any item has been stated more than its actual figure
Understatement is the situation where the amount of any item has been stated less than its actual figure
a. The rent earned will be understated, as a result of which the income statement will give a lower net income.
b. Because of lower net income, retained earnings in stockholders' equity will be understated, and the liability account of unearned rent will be overstated