149. Match the following definitions and terms by placing the number that identifies the best definition in the blank space next to the term:
1. Balance column account
An increase in an asset, dividend, and expense account and a decrease in a liability, common stock, and revenue account; recorded on the left side of a T-account.
2. Debt ratio
A written promise to pay a definite sum of money on a specified future date.
3. Account balance
A file containing all accounts of a company and their balances.
4. Chart of accounts
A complete record of all transactions in one place that shows debits and credits for each transaction.
5. Ledger
The ratio of total liabilities to total assets; used to reflect the risk associated with the company's debts.
6. Journal
A list of all accounts used by a company and the identification number assigned to each account.
7. Note payable
A list of accounts and their balances at a point in time; the total debit balances should equal the total credit balances.
8. Trial balance
A decrease in an asset, dividend, and expense account and an increase in a liability, common stock, and revenue account; recorded on the right side of a T-account.
9. Credit
The difference between total debits and total credits for an account including the beginning balance.
10. Debit
An account with debit and credit columns for recording entries and a third column for showing the balance of the account after each entry.
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