Which of the Following Errors Will Cause the Trial Balance

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following errors will cause the trial balance to be out of balance?

• A)An entire transaction was entered in the general journal as $27 instead of $72.
• B)An entire transaction was omitted from the general journal.
• C)The balance of an account was incorrectly computed.
• D)A debit entry was entered in the wrong debit account.

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