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Effect of errors on trial balance

The following errors occurred in posting from a two$-$column journal:

A credit of $$4,370$ to Accounts Payable was not posted.

An entry debiting Accounts Receivable and crediting Fees Earned for $$20,100$ was not posted.

A debit of $$930$ to Accounts Payable was posted as a credit.

A debit of $$1,430$ to Supplies was posted twice.

A debit of $$1,440$ to Cash was posted to Miscellaneous Expense.

A credit of $$490$ to Cash was posted as $$940.$

A debit of $$4,720$ to Wages Expense was posted as $$4,270.$

Considering each case individually $($i$.$e$.,$ assuming that no other errors had occurred$)$:

$($a$)$ Indicate by "yes" or $"$no$"$ whether the trial balance would be out of balance.

$($b$)$ If the answer to $($a$)$ is "yes", indicate the amount by which the trial balance totals would differ.

$($c$)$ Indicate whether the debit or credit column of the trial balance would have the larger total.

If $"$no$",$ enter $"0"$ in the difference column and select "neither" from the drop box under "Larger Total". Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Answers should be presented in the following form, with error $(1)$ given as an example: