A creditor's account in the accounts payable ledger has a $2,900 beginning balance. After a transaction for $850 is posted from the purchases journal, the balance of the creditor's account is:
Question
A creditor's account in the accounts payable ledger has a 850 is posted from the purchases journal, the balance of the creditor's account is:
Solution
The beginning balance of the creditor's account is 850 is posted from the purchases journal. This means that the creditor's account balance will increase by $850 because when a company purchases something on credit, it increases its accounts payable.
Here are the steps to calculate the new balance:
- Start with the beginning balance of the creditor's account: $2,900
- Add the amount of the new transaction: $850
- The new balance of the creditor's account is: 850 = $3,750
So, after the transaction for 3,750.
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