While in the Process of Posting from the Journal to the Ledger

question 63

Multiple Choice

While in the process of posting from the journal to the ledger a company failed to post a $500 debit to the Office Supplies account. The effect of this error will be that:

• A) The Office Supplies account balance will be overstated.
• B) The trial balance will not balance.
• C) The error will overstate the debits listed in the journal.
• D) The total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits.
• E) The error will overstate the credits listed in the journal.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Minimum Cost

The lowest cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run when all inputs are variable.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation of the total cost (fixed plus variable) per unit of output produced, plotted against different levels of output.

Short-Run

A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, and firms can only partially adjust their output levels.

Long-Run Minimum Cost

The lowest cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run, when all inputs can be varied.