If a posting error has occurred when recording a transaction by posting a debit as a credit, then the out-of-balance amount will be evenly divisible by:
A) 11.
B) 9.
C) 2.
D) 5.

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When a posting error has occurred by posting a debit as a credit, the accounts will be out of balance by twice the debit amount. Dividing the out-of-balance amount by 2 will give the correct debit amount that should have been recorded. Therefore, the out-of-balance amount will always be divisible by 2.

If a Posting Error Has Occurred When Recording a Transaction