Which of the Following Errors, Each Considered Individually, Would Cause

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following errors, each considered individually, would cause the trial balance totals to be unequal?

• A) The same transaction was recorded more than once.
• B) A payment of $64 for supplies was posted as a debit of $46 to Supplies and a credit of $46 to Cash.
• C) A payment of $131 to a creditor was posted as a debit of $131 to Accounts payable and a debit of $131 to Accounts receivable.
• D) Cash received from customers on account was posted as a debit of $240 to Cash and a credit of $240 to Accounts payable.

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Definitions:

Orders

Instructions or commands given by someone in authority.

Biocratic Control

A form of control characteristic of post-Fordist organizations in which the focus is on capturing “life itself” (bios) by erasing the distinction between work and life.

Direct Control

A management or governance approach where orders, rules, and decisions are explicitly stated and enforced by a central authority.