Of the following errors, which one by itself will cause the trial balance to be out of balance?
A) A $200 salary payment posted as a $200 debit to Cash and a $200 credit to Salaries Expense
B) A $100 receipt from a customer in payment of his account posted as a $100 debit to Cash and a $10 credit to Accounts Receivable
C) A $75 receipt from a customer in payment of his account posted as a $75 debit to Cash and a $75 credit to Cash
D) A $50 cash purchase of office supplies posted as a $50 debit to Office Equipment and a $50 credit to Cash
E) All of these errors will cause the trial balance to be out of balance.

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The error in choice B involves posting a $100 debit to Cash but only a $10 credit to Accounts Receivable, creating a $90 imbalance in the trial balance.

Of the Following Errors, Which One by Itself Will Cause