Question

Dr. Peabody paid $213 for repairs to his dental equipment. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Cash is debited $213; repairs and maintenance expense is credited $213.
B. Cash is credited $213; repairs and maintenance expense is credited $213.
C. Cash is debited $213; repairs and maintenance expense is debited $213.
D. Cash is credited $213; repairs and maintenance expense is debited $213.

Answer 1

D. Cash is credited $213; repairs and maintenance expense is debited $213.

Step-by-step explanation:

In double-entry accounting, transactions that reduce assets such as cash are credited while those that increase assets are debited.

By paying for repairs services, the amount of cash at hand reduces by $213. Because cash is an asset, the cash account will be credited( reduced) by $213.

Repairs and maintenance expense account is an expense account as the name suggest. As a rule, transactions that increase expenses are debited. In this case, Mr. Peabody will debit( increase) the repairs and maintenance account by $213.