What Causes the Balance on the Bank Statement to Differ

question 255

Multiple Choice

What causes the balance on the bank statement to differ from the cash balance in the general ledger?

• A) Time lags.
• B) Errors by the bank.
• C) Errors by the company.
• D) All of these answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innate reinforcing stimulus like nourishment or shelter, which does not require learning to be effective in enhancing behavior.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Negative Contrast Effects

A psychological phenomenon where an individual's perception of an option is negatively influenced by a comparison with a better option.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be either positive (by adding a stimulus) or negative (by removing a stimulus).