Which of the following errors would cause the trial balance totals to be unequal?
A) A transaction was not posted.
B) A payment of $67 for insurance was posted as a debit of $42 to Prepaid Insurance and a credit of $42 to Cash.
C) A payment of $1,311 to a creditor was posted as a debit of $3,111 to Accounts Payable and a debit of $311 to Accounts Receivable.
D) Cash received from customers on account was posted as a debit of $680 to Cash and a credit of $680 to Accounts Payable.

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The error in option C involves debiting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable instead of crediting Accounts Payable, leading to an imbalance in the trial balance totals.

Which of the Following Errors Would Cause the Trial Balance