Asked by Chasity Martin on May 13, 2024

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $2,500 at the end of the year (before adjustment) , and bad debt expense is estimated at 4% of credit sales. If credit sales are $800,000, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimate of the uncollectible accounts

A) is $29,500
B) is $34,500
C) is $32,000
D) cannot be determined

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a contra-asset account that reflects the estimated amount of accounts receivable which may not be collectible.

Credit Sales

Transactions in which goods or services are sold and payment is deferred, allowing customers to purchase products or services on account.

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable that are recognized as uncollectible losses due to the inability to collect from the debtor.

  • Pinpoint the requisite adjustments in the allowance for doubtful accounts.
  • Assess the influence of credit sales on the estimate of uncollectible accounts.
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Kaliea NilesMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
To estimate the uncollectible accounts, we need to multiply the credit sales by the estimated percentage of bad debt expense.
4% of $800,000 = $32,000.
Since the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts already has a debit balance of $2,500, we only need to adjust it by the additional estimated amount of uncollectible accounts, which is $32,000. Therefore, the adjusting entry will be a credit to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $32,000.
The total balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment will be $34,500 (debit balance of $2,500 + credit of $32,000).