Increase the balance of an expense account

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If the effect of the debit portion of an adjusting entry is to increase the balance of an expense account, which of the following describes the effect of the credit portion of the entry?

a. decrease the balance of an owner's equity account

b. increase the balanceof an liability account

c. increase the balance of an asset account

d. increases the balance of a capital account

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