Which Error Will Be Uncovered by a Trial Balance

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which error will be uncovered by a trial balance?

• A) The bookkeeper recorded the same journal entry three times.
• B) The bookkeeper forgot to record a journal entry for a large amount.
• C) The bookkeeper recorded both the debit and credit of a journal entry as $200 instead of $700.
• D) The bookkeeper recorded a journal entry with a debit of $400 and a credit of $930.

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