A $50 Collection on Account Was Posted as a Debit

question 156

Multiple Choice

A $50 collection on account was posted as a debit to cash and a debit to accounts receivable. This error will cause:

• A)the trial balance to be in balance.
• B)the sum of the credits to exceed the sum of the debits by $100.
• C)the sum of the debits to exceed the sum of the credits by $50.
• D)the sum of the debits to exceed the sum of the credits by $100.

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Definitions:

Cytoskeletal Element

Component of the cytoskeleton, providing structure and shape to cells, and involved in cell division, movement, and transport of materials within the cell.

Centriole

In animal cells, a barrel-shaped organelle from which microtubules grow.

Cilia

Microscopic, hair-like structures on the surface of certain cells that move in a wave-like manner, facilitating movement or the transport of fluids and particles.

Vesicle

A small, fluid-filled sac or cyst within the body or a cell, used to transport materials within the cytoplasm.