Question

For each of the following accounts, indicate the effect of a debit or a credit on the account and the normal balance.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Accounts Payable

Accounts payable have a credit balance and will increase under credit effect and decrease under debit effect.

b. Advertising Expense

Advertising expense has a debit balance and will increase in case of debit effect and decrease in case of credit effect.

c. Service Revenue

Service revenue will be credited and will increase in case of credit effect and decrease in case of debit effect.

d. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivables will be debited and increase under debit effect and decrease under credit effect.

e. Retained Earnings

Retained earnings will be credited and will increase in case of credit effect and decrease in case of debit effect.

f. Dividends

Dividends will be debited which will lead to an increase in it under debit effect and decrease under credit effect.