If an Expenditure Was Inadvertently Charged to the General Fund

question 20

Multiple Choice

If an expenditure was inadvertently charged to the General Fund instead of the appropriate Special Revenue Fund, what effect would the correction of this error later in the same fiscal year have on the General Fund?

• A) An entry would be made directly to the General Fund's fund balance to correct the error.
• B) Revenues would be increased.
• C) Expenditures would be decreased.
• D) Transfers in would be increased.

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Definitions:

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, which plays a role in transmitting sound vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Stapes

A small bone in the middle ear that plays a key role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, contributing to the sense of hearing.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea in the inner ear, vital for the process of hearing.