Required Explain how each of the following posting errors affects a trial balance. State whether the trial

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Explain how each of the following posting errors affects a trial balance. State whether the trial balance will be out of balance because of the posting error, and indicate which side of the trial balance will have a higher amount after each independent entry is posted. If the posting error does not affect the equality of debits and credits in the trial balance, state that the error will not cause an inequality and explain why.
a. An $900 credit to Unearned Revenue was credited to Service Revenue.
b. A $3,400 credit to Accounts Payable was not posted.
c. An $900 debit to Rent Expense was posted twice.
d. A $1,250 debit to Office Supplies was debited to Office Supplies Expense.
e. A $560 debit to Cash was posted as a $650 debit.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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