Financial Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134127620
Author: Walter T. Harrison Jr., Charles T. Horngren, C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 1QC
To determine
To identify: Which of the given option is correct regarding a debit entry.
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1QC
a. Increases assets.
Explanation of Solution
Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:
- Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and
stockholders’ equities . - Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.
Option “b, c, and d” are not correct answer as per above explanation, only option “a” is correct answer as per above explanation. Hence, the correct answer is option a.
Conclusion
Therefore, the correct option is (a), increases assets.
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Financial Accounting (11th Edition)
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