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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


Assume that instead of the A/R aging method [% of receivables approach], Lee's Coffee Distributors uses the % of credit sales approach with respect to the allowance method for bad debts, and the prior 5 year history through December 31 of the current year shows write-offs have averaged 1.5% of credit sales. Which one of the following statements is correct (true) as of December 31 of the current yea

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


Assume that instead of the A/R aging method [% of receivables approach], Lee's Coffee Distributors uses the % of credit sales approach with respect to the allowance method for bad debts, and the prior 5 year history through December 31 of the current year shows write-offs have averaged 1.5% of credit sales. Which one of the following statements is correct (true) as of December 31 of the current year?

A. The net A/R reported on the balance sheet would be $225,750

B. The AJE made would include a debit to "bad debt expense" for $11,250

C. The write-off % of 1.5% used for the current year AJE is smaller than the write-off % used to make the prior year AJE.

D. The AJE made would be included as an "outflow of cash" in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

240,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

3,000

Cash Sales

1,500,000

Credit Sales

950,000

Explanation / Answer

Assume that instead of the A/R aging method [% of receivables approach], Lee's Coffee Distributors uses the % of credit sales approach with respect to the allowance method for bad debts, and the prior 5 year history through December 31 of the current year shows write-offs have averaged 1.5% of credit sales. Which one of the following statements is correct (true) as of December 31 of the current year? D. The AJE made would be included as an "outflow of cash" in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

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