Birdie, an accountant for Country Custom Furniture, Inc., issues company checks payable to nonexistent persons drawn on Country's account at Debit Bank. Birdie indorses the checks and deposits them in her account. Country discovers the theft and demands that Debit recredit its account. Debit's best defense is that:

A. Birdie was not authorized to issue the checks.
B. Country was in a better position than Debit to prevent the theft.
C. Debit did not know that the checks were not to be paid.
D. the checks were the property of Country, not Debit.

He moto hotel opened for business on may 1, 2017. here is its trial balance before adjustment on may 31. moto hotel trial balance may 31, 2017 debit credit cash $ 2,283 supplies 2,600 prepaid insurance 1,800 land 14,783 buildings 72,400 equipment 16,800 accounts payable $ 4,483 unearned rent revenue 3,300 mortgage payable 38,400 common stock 59,783 rent revenue 9,000 salaries and wages expense 3,000 utilities expense 800 advertising expense 500 $114,966 $114,966 other data: 1. insurance expires at the rate of $360 per month. 2. a count of supplies shows $1,050 of unused supplies on may 31. 3. (a) annual depreciation is $2,760 on the building. (b) annual depreciation is $2,160 on equipment. 4. the mortgage interest rate is 5%. (the mortgage was taken out on may 1.) 5. unearned rent of $2,580 has been earned. 6. salaries of $810 are accrued and unpaid at may 31