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6 7 8 8 9 s Problem 1 (max. 12 points) 7. At December 31 of the current year, Mars Company had a balance of

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6 7 8 8 9 s Problem 1 (max. 12 points) 7. At December 31 of the current year, Mars Company had a balance of $728,000 in its Accounts Receivable account and a credit balance of $6,000 in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The company has aged its accounts as follows: Current $592,000 10 0-60 days past due 64,000 11 61-180 days past due 48,000 12 Over 180 days past due 24,000 13 $728.000 14 In the past, the company has experienced losses as follows: 1% of current balances, 5% of balances 15 0-60 days past due, 15% of balances 61-180 days past due, and 30% of balances over 180 days past 16 due. The company bases its bad debts expense on the aging analysis. 17 Required: 18 a. Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record the bad debts expense for the year. 19 b. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear in the 20 December 31 balance sheet. 21 C. On January 15 of the subsequent year, Mars Company wrote off the account of Ares, $2,400. 22 Give the entry for the write-off. 23 d. On February 20 of the subsequent year, Mars Company collected the $2.400 on the Ares account written off on January 15. Give the entry or entries for the recovery, 24

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