A Journal Entry for a $75 Payment for Rent Expense

question 57

Multiple Choice

A journal entry for a $75 payment for Rent expense was posted as a debit to Salary expense and a credit to Cash.This error will cause which of the following conditions on the trial balance?

• A) The sum of the credits will equal the sum of the debits.
• B) The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of the credits by $75.
• C) The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of the credits by $150.
• D) The sum of the credits will exceed the sum of the debits by $150.

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