While in the Process of Posting from the Journal to the Ledger,a

question 149

Multiple Choice

While in the process of posting from the journal to the ledger,a company failed to post a $500 debit to the Equipment account.The effect of this error will be that:

• A)The Equipment account balance will be overstated.
• B)The trial balance will not balance.
• C)The error will overstate the debits listed in the journal.
• D)The total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits.
• E)The error will overstate the credits listed in the journal.

Understand the components and calculation of return on investment.

Identify the advantages and judgmental factors involved with financial ratios.

Differentiate between static and flexible budgets and their implications for managerial control.

Recognize the role of decentralization in organizational control and operations.

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