After Net Income Is Entered on the End-Of-Period Spreadsheet, the Balance

question 206

Multiple Choice

After net income is entered on the end-of-period spreadsheet, the Balance Sheet Debit and Credit columns must

• A) be the same amount as the total amount of the Income Statement Debit and Credit columns
• B) equal each other
• C) be the same amount as the total amount in the Adjusted Trial Balance Debit and Credit columns
• D) not be equal to each other and need not be the same total amounts as any other pair of columns on the end-of-period spreadsheet

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