Which of the Following May Cause the Sum of the Debit

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may cause the sum of the debit column of a trial balance to differ from the sum of the credit column?

• A) Posting the same wrong amount to both sides of the right accounts.
• B) Posting an amount to the wrong side of the right account.
• C) Posting an amount to the right side of the wrong account.
• D) Reversing the postings,that is,debiting the account that should have been credited and crediting the account that should have been debited.

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Definitions:

Coulomb

The standard unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to the charge transported by a constant current of one ampere in one second.

Joule

A unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the energy transferred to an object when a force of one newton acts on it in the direction of its motion through a distance of one meter.

Amperes

A unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI), representing the flow of one coulomb of electricity per second.

Circuit

A closed path through which electric current flows or can flow.