What Is the Impact on the Accounting Equation of Recording

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is the impact on the accounting equation of recording a payment to a supplier on account?

• A)Both assets and liabilities decrease.
• B)Both assets and stockholders' equity decrease.
• C)Liabilities decrease and stockholders' equity increases.
• D)Liabilities increase and stockholders' equity decreases.

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