Final answer:
The columns used in an expanded journal to record receiving a payment on account are the Cash debit column and Accounts Receivable credit column, reflecting an increase in Cash and a decrease in Accounts Receivable.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a payment is received on account, the company's cash balance increases, which is recorded with a debit to Cash. Simultaneously, the company's Accounts Receivable decreases because the customer's obligation to pay has been fulfilled, which is recorded with a credit to Accounts Receivable.
This transaction does not involve Accounts Payable since that account pertains to the company's own obligations to pay others, not the collection of debts owed to the company by customers. Nor does it involve a general debit without specifying the affected account, or a cash credit because cash is increasing, not decreasing.
The correct answer to your question of what columns would you use in an expanded journal to record receiving a payment on account is: (A) Cash debit column and Accounts Receivable credit column.