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When an unrecorded asset is taken over by a creditor in full settlement of their claim during dissolution, the transaction is:

  1. A
    Realization account is debited.
  2. B
    Realization account is credited.
  3. C
    Creditors' account is debited.
  4. D
    Not recorded anywhere.

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When a liability (creditor) is settled by transferring an asset (whether recorded or unrecorded) in full satisfaction of the claim, the asset and liability accounts offset each other. As a result, no journal entry is recorded in the books of accounts for this transaction.

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When an unrecorded asset is taken over by a creditor in full settlement of their claim during dissolution, the transaction is:
A
Realization account is debited.
B
Realization account is credited.
C
Creditors' account is debited.
D
Not recorded anywhere.

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