A credit:

A) Always decreases an account.
B) Is the right-hand side of a T-account.
C) Always increases an account.
D) Is the left-hand side of a T-account.
E) Always increases asset accounts.

T-account

A graphical representation used in accounting to illustrate the effects of transactions on account balances, with debits on the left and credits on the right.

Credit

A financial term denoting the ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.

Asset Accounts

Accounts that represent the different types of economic resources owned or controlled by a business, such as cash, inventory, and equipment.