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. What is the correct debit or credit for the following scenario: A contract was issued for the major part of work to be done by a private contractor in the amount of $1,200,000 for a new County court house? A) Debit: Budgetary Fund Balance -- Reserve for Encumbrances. B) Debit: Construction

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Though the option is not in the question, but this should be a debit to Encumbrances.

Step-by-step explanation:

Encumbrances are transactions that are recorded to show expected principal payments will be due within the current accounting period.

In the case of this question, the $1,200,000 contract sum for a new County court house is the principal payment that is expected to be due within accounting period. Therefore, the correct entry is a debit to Encumbrances.

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Answer:A debit to Encumbrances ie Debit : Encumbrances.

though the option is not given in your question.

Step-by-step explanation:

An encumbrance Is a restriction placed to control how an organization or firm spends money so as to reserve revenue for a future use, such as a purchase order, construction, etc.

In companies and business, once a contract is signed or issued, the accountant registers the encumbrance in the organization's accounts once the money has been reserved and when eventually paid out, removes encumbrance account and reports the money as a paid expense.

In this case, A contract was issued for the major part of work to be done by a private contractor in the amount of $1,200,000 for a new County court house? Placing the money in an encumbrance account tells the contractor staff the money is committed to the project and can't be spent on anything else and therefore A debit to Encumbrances is marked

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