Assets acquired is recorded by debiting _______?

A. Asset Account, Crediting Cash Account
B. Cash Account, Crediting Asset Account
C. Purchase of Business Account, Crediting Sale of Business Account
D. Asset Account, Crediting Purchase of Business Account

Correct Answer: Option A

A. Asset Account, Crediting Cash Account

Explanation

Debit the appropriate asset account in a journal entry in your records by the cost of the asset. Credit the cash account in the same journal entry by the amount of cash you used toward the purchase. If you paid all cash, this amount is the same as the asset’s cost.