If Total Credits Exceed Total Debits in the Balance Sheet

question 26

Multiple Choice

If total credits exceed total debits in the Balance Sheet columns of a work sheet,

• A) a mistake has been made.
• B) a net income has occurred.
• C) assets exceed liabilities.
• D) no conclusion can be drawn until the closing entries have been made.
• E) a net loss has occurred.

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