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2. Better Products is undecided about which base to use in estimating uncollectible accounts. On December 31, 2019, the balance in Accounts Receivable was $680,000.

2. Better Products is undecided about which base to use in estimating uncollectible accounts. On December 31, 2019, the balance in Accounts Receivable was $680,000. Net credit sales during 2019 amounted to $3,900,000. An analysis of the accounts receivable aging under the percentage of receivables method indicated that $38,000 in accounts receivable is expected to be uncollectible. Past experience has shown that about 1% of net credit sales eventually are uncollectible.

Prepare the adjusting entries to record estimated bad debts expense using the:

(a) Percentage of sales method assuming the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of

$3,200 before adjustment

Date

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

(b) Percentage of accounts receivable method assuming the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a

credit balance of $730 before adjustment

Date

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

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