Entries for bad debt expense under the direct write-off and allowance OBJ. 5 methods Casebolt Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of its operations ending December 31, 2016:

Customer Amount Shawn Brooke $ 4,650 Eve Denton 5,180 Art Malloy 11,050 Cassie Yost 9,120 Total $30,000

a. Journalize the write-offs for 2016 under the direct write-off method.

b. Journalize the write-offs for 2016 under the allowance method. Also, journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts. The company recorded $5,250,000 of credit sales during 2016. Based on past history and industry averages, ¾% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible.

c. How much higher (lower) would Casebolt Company’s 2016 net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?