Question: 5. During the current month, the following errors occurred in recording transactions in the purchases journal or in posting from it: An invoice for $1,875

5. During the current month, the following errors occurred in recording transactions in the purchases journal or in posting from it:

  1. An invoice for $1,875 of supplies from Kelly Co. was recorded as having been received from Kelley Co., another supplier.

  1. A credit of $420 to Blackstone Company was posted as $240 in the subsidiary ledger.

  1. An invoice for equipment of $4,800 was recorded as $4,000.

  1. The Accounts Payable column of the purchases journal was overstated by $3,600.

How will each error come to the bookkeeper's attention, other than by chance discovery?

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