Reversing Entries

question 48

Multiple Choice

Reversing entries:

• A)Are necessary when journal entries have been incorrectly recorded.
• B)Are a required step in the accounting cycle.
• C)Will often result temporarily in abnormal account balances in some accounts.
• D)Are required only if the company uses accounting software to record journal entries.
• E)Must be made before preparing the post-closing trial balance.

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Definitions:

Mean

A measure of central tendency that is calculated by adding all numbers in a data set and dividing by the number of observations.

Median

Value of a variable that splits a distribution of scores in half, with the same number of scores above the median as below.

Standard Deviation

A statistic used to determine the degree of spread or variation among data values in a series.

Bimodal

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