You are told the column totals in a
a. Is the Debit column total of the trial balance overstated, understated, or correctly stated?
b. Is the Credit column total of the trial balance overstated, understated, or correctly stated?
c. Is the Automobiles account balance overstated, understated, or correctly stated in the trial balance?
d. Is the Accounts Payable account balance overstated, understated, or correctly stated in the trial balance?
e. If the Debit column total of the trial balance is $200,000 before correcting the error, what is the total of the Credit column before correction?
Exercise D-21
Analyzing a trial balance error
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