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The book cash balance is $63,250. The bank recorded a $95 service charge and a $3,600 note collection not yet recorded in the books. What adjusted book balance results?

Correct Answer

C) $66,755

The book side is increased for the note collection and decreased for the service charge.

Answer Options
A
$59,555
B
$63,155
C
$66,755
D
$66,945

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The book side is increased for the note collection and decreased for the service charge.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $59,555

$59,555 is below the supported result for adjusted book balance; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option B: $63,155

$63,155 is below the supported result for adjusted book balance; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option D: $66,945

$66,945 is above the supported result for adjusted book balance; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Side and increased live in different drawers; Accountant Updating tells which opens.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section Two, Check Writing and Recording, Bank Reconciliation; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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