A check that was outstanding on last period's bank reconciliation was not among the cancelled checks returned by the bank this period. As a result, in preparing this period's reconciliation, the amount of this check should be:

Select one:

a. Added to the book balance of cash.

b. Deducted from the book balance of cash.

c. Added to the bank balance of cash.

d. Deducted from the bank balance of cash.

e. Ignored in preparing the period's bank reconciliation.