At the End of the Year,a Company Makes a Journal

question 9

Multiple Choice

At the end of the year,a company makes a journal entry to accrue the interest expense on a short-term note payable.As a result of this transaction:

• A)current liabilities increase and current assets increase.
• B)current liabilities increase and stockholders' equity increases.
• C)current liabilities decrease and stockholders' equity decreases.
• D)current liabilities increase and stockholders' equity decreases.

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