Recording an adjusting journal entry to recognize depreciation would cause which of the following?

A. An increase in liabilities, an increase in expenses, and a decrease in stockholders' equity.
B. An increase in assets, an increase in liabilities, and a decrease in expenses.
C. A decrease in assets, an increase in liabilities, and an increase in expenses.
D. A decrease in assets, a decrease in stockholders' equity, and an increase in expenses.


Answer: D

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