By What Amount, If Any, Would Each of the Following

question 83

Essay

By what amount, if any, would each of the following errors cause a trial balance to be out of balance?
a. A purchase of supplies of $780 was recorded as a debit to Equipment and a credit to Cash for $780.
b. An $890 balance in Prepaid Insurance was copied to the trial balance as a debit of $980.
c. A $600 balance in Accounts Payable was copied to the trial balance as a debit of $600.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a product for and the actual price they receive, representing profit or gain.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers would have been willing to pay for a good or service versus what they actually pay.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, measuring the overall welfare benefit to a society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Domestic Producers

Domestic producers are individuals or companies that produce goods or services within their home country's borders.