Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Correction of errors

Correction of errors — practice question

The following mistakes were discovered after the trial balance had been prepared. The sales account total had been overstated by $25. The wages account total had been overstated by $25. Which statement is correct about the trial balance that had been completed?

  • AThe total of the debit column was $25 more than that of the credit column.
  • BThe total of the credit column was $50 more than that of the debit column.
  • CThe total of the debit column was $50 more than that of the credit column.
  • DThe total of the debit column and the total of the credit column were equal.

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