When a transposition error is made on the trial balance, the difference between the debit and credit totals on the trial balance will be a. twice the amount of the transposition b. zero c. divisible by 9 d. one-half the amount of the transposition

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Aaron Pennington

26 March, 19:09

When a transposition error is made on the trial balance, the difference between the debit and credit totals on the trial balance will be a. twice the amount of the transposition b. zero c. divisible by 9 d. one-half the amount of the transposition

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Malcolm Mccann · Answer 1

c. divisible by 9

Only when two adjacent numbers are transposed.

Explanation:

It is a type of error that occurs when two digits are mistakenly reversed when reporting a transaction, those digits can be individual digit or part of a larger sequence. It is a type of error related to data entry and it is considered small and unintentional, but it could lead to serious financial loss. Transposition error is divisible by 9 when two adjacent numbers are transposed which will result in mathematical error. It is an humanly induced error.