If a Journal Entry That Contains an Error Has Already

question 19

Multiple Choice

If a journal entry that contains an error has already been posted,

• A) the incorrect items should be erased and replaced with the correct data.
• B) the journal need not be corrected but the posting to the ledger should be corrected by crossing out the incorrect data and writing the correct data above it.
• C) a correcting entry should be journalized and posted.
• D) the incorrect items should be corrected by crossing out the incorrect data and writing the correct data above it in both the journal and the ledger.

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Definitions:

Prolactin

Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production by mammary glands.

Milk Production

The biological process in the mammary glands of female mammals to produce milk to feed their young.

Hormone

A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.

Morphogenesis

The biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape, a fundamental aspect of developmental biology.