the effect of the credit portion of an adjusting entry is to increase the balance of a liability account, which of the following describes the effect of the debit portion of the entry?   a Decreases the balance of a stockholders' equity account. b Increases the balance of an expense account.  c Increases the balance of a contra asset account.  d Increases the balance of an asset account

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If the effect of the credit portion of an adjusting entry is to increase the balance of a liability account, which of the following describes the effect of the debit portion of the entry?
 
a Decreases the balance of a stockholders' equity account.
b Increases the balance of an expense account. 
c Increases the balance of a contra asset account. 
d Increases the balance of an asset account

 

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