PRC-1 · Chapter 8 · Question 75 of 100
If the effect of one error is perfectly cancelled by the effect of some other error, it is commonly known as a:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D) Compensating error
Explanation
Compensating errors are two or more independent errors that happen to cancel each other out, leaving the trial balance artificially in agreement.
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