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BTS Company has the following data relating to accounts receivable for the year ended December 31, 2020: Accounts Receivable, January 1- P325,000 Allowance for Bad

BTS Company has the following data relating to accounts receivable for the year ended December 31, 2020:

•Accounts Receivable, January 1- P325,000

•Allowance for Bad Debts, January 1- P18,400

•Sales during the year, all on account, terms: 5/10, 3/15, n/30- P2,800,000

•Cash received from customers during the year- P2,260,000

•Accounts written off during the year- P17,500

•Sales returns and allowances- P14,280

An analysis of cash received from customers during the year revealed that P1,140,000 was received from customers availing the 10-day discount period, P873,000 was received from customers availing the 15-day discount period, P12,000 represented recovery of accounts written off, and the balance was received from customers paying beyond the discount period.



BTS Company's year-end balance of allowance for bad debts was estimated to be 5% of the outstanding accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020, based on the aging of the accounts. How much is the amortized cost on December 31, 2020?

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