In the Second Month of Operations, the Total of the Debit

question 138

Multiple Choice

In the second month of operations, the total of the debit entries to the accounts receivable account amounted to $500 and the total of the credit entries to the accounts receivable account amounted to $300. The opening balance of the accounts receivable account was $200. The accounts receivable account has a

• A) $500 debit balance.
• B) $300 debit balance.
• C) $400 debit balance.
• D) $0 balance.

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Definitions:

U.S. Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, including bonds, notes, and bills, used to fund federal government activities.

Excess Reserves

Funds held by banks over and above the legally mandated reserve requirement.

Required Reserves

The minimum amount of funds that a bank is required by regulation to hold in reserve against deposits made by customers.

Total Reserves

The amount of funds that a bank or financial institution has in its vault or with the central bank, available to meet any withdrawal or payment demands.