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A Merritt Island owner invoice is $176,250. A $8,250 credit memo and a $119,500 payment are posted. What receivable balance remains?

Correct Answer

B) $48,500

The credit memo reduces the invoice, then the payment reduces the remaining receivable.

Answer Options
A
$56,750
B
$48,500
C
$168,000
D
$56,750

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The credit memo reduces the invoice, then the payment reduces the remaining receivable.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $56,750

$56,750 is above the supported result for accounts receivable reconciliation; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option C: $168,000

$168,000 is above the supported result for accounts receivable reconciliation; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option D: $56,750

$56,750 is above the supported result for accounts receivable reconciliation; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Credit and memo live in different drawers; Billing Clerk tells which opens.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section One, Cash and Charge Sales, Accounts Receivable; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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