If a Contra-Account of $20,000 Is Mistakenly Included in the Same

question 193

True/False

If a contra-account of $20,000 is mistakenly included in the same column of the trial balance as the account it offsets,the error will cause the debit and credit column totals to differ by $40,000.

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