A Check Drawn by a Company for $340 in Payment

question 158

Multiple Choice

A check drawn by a company for $340 in payment of a liability was recorded in the journal as $430. What entry is required in the company's accounts?

• A) debit Accounts Payable; credit Cash
• B) debit Cash; credit Accounts Receivable
• C) debit Cash; credit Accounts Payable
• D) debit Accounts Receivable; credit Cash

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Definitions:

Industrial Regulation

Governmental regulation of industries to ensure competition, protect consumers, and maintain ethical and safe business practices.

Regulatory Commissions

Government agencies responsible for overseeing and regulating specific industries or economic sectors to ensure fair practices and protect public interests.

Food and Drug Administration

A federal agency of the United States responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, and veterinary products.

Public Interest Theory

A theory suggesting that regulation is supplied in response to the demand of the public for the correction of inefficient or inequitable market practices.