Answer:
Option A, Credit to Cash, $560,000
Explanation:
As per the data given in the question,
Expenditure and liability = $700,000
Retaining percentage = 20%
Assuming the partial billing was certified for expenses and payments and liability was approved for amount $70,000. Though, Oxford has a policy not to pay 100 percent, but to retain 20 percent as a retained percentage.
So, $700,000 - $700,000 × 20%
= $700,000 - $140,000
= $560,000
Therefore, The entry to record the approved payment and retained percentage would include:
Option A, Credit to Cash, $560,000
