An adjusting journal entry to recognize accrued salariespayable would cause which of the following?a. A decrease in assets and stockholders’ equity.b. A decrease in assets and liabilities.c. An increase in expenses, liabilities, and stockholders’equity.d. An increase in expenses and liabilities and a decreasein stockholders’ equity.

An adjusting journal entry to recognize accrued salariespayable would cause which of the following?a. A decrease in assets and stockholders’ equity.b. A decrease in assets and liabilities.c. An increase in expenses, liabilities, and stockholders’equity.d. An increase in expenses and liabilities and a decreasein stockholders’ equity.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter3: Analyzing And Recording Transactions

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