If a Bookkeeper Mistakenly Recorded a Disbursement of $48 Instead

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a bookkeeper mistakenly recorded a disbursement of $48 instead of the correct amount of $84,the error would be shown on the bank reconciliation as a:

• A) $36 addition to the books
• B) $36 deduction from the books
• C) $48 addition to the books
• D) $48 deduction from the books

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Definitions:

Government Charges

Fees or fines imposed by governmental entities for services, violations, or regulatory purposes.

Embryo

An early stage in the development of an organism, following fertilization and continuing until it becomes a fetus.

Fetus

Developing human following the embryonic period (after 8 weeks of development).

Genital Tubercle

Median elevation just cephalic to the urogenital orifice of an embryo; gives rise to the penis of the male or the clitoris of the female.