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An account related with another account on the financial statements that 1) directly reduces the related account and 2) has an opposite normal balance than the related account, is a(n) Multiple Choice Permanent account Temporary account Contra account.

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Contra account.

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A contra account is an account that has an opposite of what is the normal balance for the class of such an account. a company would be able to report the original amount and in so doing also be able to report the reduction and then what is the net amount would be reported. in other words such an account is used to reduce the value of another related account. And thereafter the net value is what is going to be reported.

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