If a control total were to be computed on each of the following data items, which would best be identified as a hash total for a payroll IT application?
A)Hours worked.
B)Total debits and total credits.
C)Net pay.
D)Department numbers.

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A hash total is a control total that does not have a direct financial meaning but is used to ensure data integrity. Department numbers work well for this purpose as they can be added together to create a non-financial total that can be used to check that all data has been processed correctly, unlike hours worked, total debits and credits, or net pay, which are financial figures.

If a Control Total Were to Be Computed on Each