If a Company Paid $38,000 of Its Accounts Payable in Cash,what

Multiple Choice

If a company paid $38,000 of its accounts payable in cash,what was the effect on the accounting equation?

A) Assets would decrease $38,000,liabilities would decrease $38,000,and equity would decrease $38,000.
B) Assets would decrease $38,000,liabilities would decrease $38,000,and equity would increase $38,000.
C) Assets would decrease $38,000 and liabilities would decrease $38,000.
D) There would be no effect on the accounts because the accounts are affected by the same amount.
E) Assets would increase $38,000 and liabilities would decrease $38,000.