If Cash Was Incorrectly Debited for $100 Instead of Correctly

question 192

True/False

If cash was incorrectly debited for $100 instead of correctly crediting it for $100, the cash account's balance will be overstated (too high).

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Positive effects of an economic transaction experienced by people or entities not directly involved in the transaction.

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Costs that are not borne by the producer or consumer but by third parties or society at large, such as pollution or resource depletion.

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