Which of the following errors would cause the trial balance to be out of balance?
A)The payment of utilities expense was recorded as a debit to Rent Expense for $57 and a credit to Cash for $57.
B)The payment of an account payable for $100 was recorded as a debit to Cash,$100,and a credit to Accounts Payable,$100.
C)The collection of an account was not recorded.
D)The payment of an account payable for $400 was recorded as a debit to Accounts Payable for $400 and a credit to Cash for $4,000.

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Option D shows an error of posting $400 debit to Accounts Payable and $4,000 credit to Cash, indicating a wrong amount. This would result in the trial balance being out of balance.

Which of the Following Errors Would Cause the Trial Balance