The Trial Balance Is Out of Balance and the Accountant

question 155

Multiple Choice

The trial balance is out of balance and the accountant suspects that a transposition or slide error has occurred. What will the accountant do to find the error?

• A) Determine the amount of the error and look for that amount on the trial balance.
• B) Determine the amount of the error and divide by two, then look for that amount on the trial balance.
• C) Determine the amount of the error and refer to the journal entries for that amount.
• D) Determine the amount of the error and divide by nine. If the result is evenly divided, then this type of error is likely.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increment in total financial output required for producing one more unit of a product or service.

Production

The process of creating goods or services by combining labor, capital, and resources to meet consumer demand.

Bushels

A unit of volume that is used primarily in the United States to measure agricultural products such as grain.

Marginal Cost

The expense of fabricating another single unit of a product or service.