A Check for $235 Is Incorrectly Recorded by a Company

question 173

Multiple Choice

A check for $235 is incorrectly recorded by a company as $253. On the bank reconciliation the $18 error should be

• A) deducted from the balance per books.
• B) added to the balance per bank.
• C) deducted from the balance per bank.
• D) added to the balance per books.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A system of learning in which the expression of behavior is controlled through the use of incentives or penalizations.

Phobias

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Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Punishers

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