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Your company has $3,000,000 in credit sales during 2011. The beginning balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts is $3,000 and the company writes off $700 in bad debts during the year. a. Calculate the estimated doubtful accounts using the aging of accounts receivable method given that $1,600,000 of the credit sales are not yet due (estimated that 0.5% are uncollectible), $349,000 are 1-60 days late (estimated that 1.25% are uncollectible) and $12,000 are over 60 days late (estimated that 30% are uncollectible). b. Using the assumptions in the initial problem statement above, and using the aging of accounts method, calculate the bad debt expense. Show your calculation in a T-account for Allowance for Bad Debts and present the journal entry to record bad debt expense. c. Calculate the estimated bad debt expense using the percentage of credit sales method and prepare the journal entry. Historically your company is unable to collect 1% of credit sales.

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On average, 5% of total accounts receivable has been uncollectible in the past. At the end of the year, the balance of accounts receivable is $100,000 and the allowance for doubtful accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $500. Credit sales during the year were $150,000. Using the aging of accounts receivable method, the estimated bad debt expense would be:


A) $4,500.
B) $5,000.
C) $5,500.
D) $7,500.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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On December 1, 2010, a company loaned a new employee $20,000 to assist with her relocation expenses. The employee signed a 6-month note, with interest of 9%. The company prepares year-end financial statements at December 31. What is the required adjusting entry at December 31 as a result of this note transaction? On December 1, 2010, a company loaned a new employee $20,000 to assist with her relocation expenses. The employee signed a 6-month note, with interest of 9%. The company prepares year-end financial statements at December 31. What is the required adjusting entry at December 31 as a result of this note transaction?   A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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When the direct write-off method is used, the entry to write-off a specific account would


A) decrease expenses and increase net income.
B) have no affect on net income.
C) increase the accounts receivable and increase net income.
D) decrease the accounts receivable and decrease net income.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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On January 1, a company lends a corporate customer $80,000 at 6% interest. The amount of interest revenue that should be recorded for the first quarter is:


A) $4,800.
B) $1,200.
C) $400.
D) $1,600.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The Grass is Greener Corporation provides $6,000 worth of lawn care on account during the month. Experience suggests that about 2% of net credit sales will not be collected. To record the potential bad debts, The Grass is Greener Corporation would:


A) debit Accounts Receivable and credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $120.
B) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit Bad Debt Expense for $120.
C) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $120.
D) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Accounts Receivable for $120.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The accounts receivable account for each customer is called a subsidiary account.

A) True
B) False

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If the company changes its credit granting policies and begins granting credit to less creditworthy customers, which of the following statements is true regarding the likely effect on the receivables turnover ratio and the days to collect measure?


A) The receivables turnover ratio will decrease and days to collect will increase.
B) The receivables turnover ratio will increase and days to collect will increase.
C) The receivables turnover ratio will decrease and days to collect will decrease.
D) The receivables turnover ratio will not change and days to collect will decrease.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Assuming the entry to record bad debt expense was $8,250, what is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after this entry was made?


A) $6,850
B) $8,250
C) $9,650
D) $1,150

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the days to collect for 2011 (rounded to the nearest whole number) ?


A) 40
B) 41
C) 43
D) 42

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A company's unadjusted trial balance at the end of the year includes the following: A company's unadjusted trial balance at the end of the year includes the following:   The company uses the allowance method and has completed the aging schedule which indicates $5,800 of accounts are estimated uncollectible. What is the amount of bad debt expense to be recorded for the year? A)  $5,800 B)  $4,800 C)  $6,800 D)  $7,800 The company uses the allowance method and has completed the aging schedule which indicates $5,800 of accounts are estimated uncollectible. What is the amount of bad debt expense to be recorded for the year?


A) $5,800
B) $4,800
C) $6,800
D) $7,800

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Your company lent a customer $5,000 to satisfy the customer's overdue accounts receivable. The loan is for one year at an annual interest rate of 5%. Six months later the customer repays the principal and interest. The principal part of the repayment should be recorded as a:


A) debit to Cash and credit to Notes Receivable.
B) debit to Notes Receivable and credit to Interest Revenue.
C) debit to Cash and credit to Accounts Receivable.
D) debit to Allowance for Bad Debts and credit to Cash.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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A

Assuming the company estimates bad debts as 1.3% of credit sales, what is the required adjusting entry to record bad debt expense for the year? Assuming the company estimates bad debts as 1.3% of credit sales, what is the required adjusting entry to record bad debt expense for the year?   A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The Grass is Greener Corporation is owed $11,890 by a client for landscaping. The account is overdue and the client is having difficulty paying. Why might the Grass is Greener Corporation extend a note receivable to the client?


A) The loan will decrease the net income of the Grass is Greener Corporation for the current accounting period.
B) The loan will strengthen the Grass is Greener Corporation's legal right to be repaid with interest.
C) The loan will reduce the tax liability for the Grass is Greener Corporation.
D) The loan will eliminate any doubts of collection of the amount due.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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B

Credit card companies charge a fee to the seller that accepts the credit cards and this fee is recorded by the seller as a non-operating expense on the Income Statement.

A) True
B) False

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A company uses the direct write-off method and discovers a customer's account in the amount of $3,000 will not be paid because the customer has declared bankruptcy. What is the journal entry that would be made to record this write-off? A company uses the direct write-off method and discovers a customer's account in the amount of $3,000 will not be paid because the customer has declared bankruptcy. What is the journal entry that would be made to record this write-off?   A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A

The journal entry to record the write-off on May 1 would include which of the following?


A) Debit to Bad Debt Expense and credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
B) Debit to Accounts Receivable and credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
C) Debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit to Bad Debt Expense
D) Debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit to Accounts Receivable

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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During the year, a company that uses the allowance method concludes that $6,844 of specific customer accounts will not be collected. These are written off by:


A) debiting Accounts Receivable and crediting Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $6,844.
B) debiting Accounts Receivable and crediting Bad Debt Expense for $6,844.
C) debiting Bad Debt Expense and crediting Accounts Receivable for $6,844.
D) debiting Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and crediting Accounts Receivable for $6,844.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Receivables might be sold ("factored") to:


A) lengthen the time to collect from customers.
B) reduce the receivables turnover ratio.
C) generate cash quickly.
D) generate a gain on sale.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Companies A and B both report net income growth of 12% per year. Company A has a receivables turnover ratio of 5.6, which is smaller than its previous year. Company B has a receivables turnover ratio of 11.3, which is higher than its previous year. All other things equal:


A) Company A appears to be better managed.
B) Company A will have the lower days-to-collect measure.
C) Company B appears to be better managed.
D) Company B's days-to-collect measure is rising.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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