A Journal Entry for a $75 Payment for Rent Expense

Multiple Choice

A journal entry for a $75 payment for Rent expense was posted as a debit to Salary expense and a credit to Cash. This error will cause which of the following conditions on the trial balance?

A) The sum of the credits will exceed the sum of the debits by $150.
B) The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of the credits by $75.
C) The sum of the credits will equal the sum of the debits.
D) The sum of the debits will exceed the sum of the credits by $150.