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On December 31, the unadjusted trial balance of Lee’s Coffee Distributor contain

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Question

On December 31, the unadjusted trial balance of Lee’s Coffee Distributor contains the following:
 

 

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

240,000

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

3,000

Cash Sales

 

1,500,000

Credit Sales

 

950,000



The A/R subsidiary ledger yields the following aging [terms are 1/10, n/30] and subsequent analysis:

 

Total

Current

1-30 days past due

31-60 days past due

61-90 days past due

More than 90 days past due

$240,000

110,000

60,000

30,000

10,000

30,000

Write-off percentage

1.50%

4.00%

7.00%

10.00%

25.00%

Estimated write-off

 

 

 

 

 


1. Which one of the following statements is correct if the A/R aging method (% of receivables approach) is used with respect to making the AJE at the end of the year, December 31?

A. The AJE would include a debit to "bad debt expense" for $11,650

B. The write-off percentages [e.g. 1.5% for current] are normally gotten from a trade magazine related to the industry in which a company operates [e.g. a coffee growers/distributors magazine in this problem]

C. Total "Sales" reported on the income statement = $950,000

D. The net A/R reported on the balance sheet would be $222,350

 

2. Which one of the following statements is correct (true) with respect to the "allowance for doubtful accounts"?

A. reduces A/R to its "future economic benefit"

B. is closed out at the end of the year

C. normally has a zero balance in it until the end of the year when adjusting entries are made

D. has a normal debit balance

 

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

240,000

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

3,000

Cash Sales

 

1,500,000

Credit Sales

 

950,000

Explanation / Answer

1. Which one of the following statements is correct if the A/R aging method (% of receivables approach) is used with respect to making the AJE at the end of the year, December 31? A. The AJE would include a debit to "bad debt expense" for $11,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Which one of the following statements is correct (true) with respect to the "allowance for doubtful accounts"? A. reduces A/R to its "future economic benefit"

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