A Trial Balance Will Not Balance If

question 26

Multiple Choice

A trial balance will not balance if

• A)a correcting journal entry is posted twice.
• B)a $50 cash dividend is debited to dividends for $500 and credited to cash for $50.
• C)a $300 payment on accounts payable is debited to accounts payable for $30 and credited to cash for $30.
• D)a transaction is not posted at all.

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