A Company Has Four Vendors and the Accounts Payable Subsidiary

question 87

Multiple Choice

A company has four vendors and the accounts payable subsidiary ledger shows the following balances. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Alpha } & \$ 278,821 \\\hline \text { Beta } & 157,474 \\\hline \text { Gamma } & 83,943 \\\hline \text { Delta } & 44,187 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Calculate the accounts payable balance in the general ledger.

• A) $436,295
• B) $564,425
• C) $278,821
• D) $285,604

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