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It clicked for me when I allowed negative balances Customers: 0 -30 -30 -27 Hotel : 0 30 25 25 Bellhop : 0 0 5 2 Total : 0 0 0 0
by StevenWaterman 5y ago
It clicked for me when I allowed negative balances
Customers: 0 -30 -30 -27
Hotel : 0 30 25 25
Bellhop : 0 0 5 2
Total : 0 0 0 0
- rthomas6 5y agoAs an aside, this shows the value and reason behind double entry bookkeeping. More setup in the beginning, but ultimately much less confusing.
- Joker_vD 5y ago"The bellhop, who is very nice, takes $5 from the register and return $2 to each tourist, paying $1 from his pocket— the guests don’t have to fuss over uneven change that way. Now, each of the three tourists has spent $8, for a total of $24. The bellhop has spent $1, which brings the total to $25. Where did the other 5 dollars go?" "The bellhop, who is very much not honest, takes $10 from the register and return only $1 to each tourist, pocketing the remaining $7— the guests don’t have to fuss over uneven change that way. Now, each of the three tourists has spent $9, for a total of $27. The bellhop has retained $7, which brings the total to $34. Where did those other 4 dollars come from?"
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