E8-4 The ledger of Macarty Company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $78,000, Credit Sales $810,000, and Sales Returns and Allowances $40,000.

Instructions

(a) If Macarty uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Macarty determines that Matisses $900 balance is uncollectible.

(b) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,100 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 10% of accounts receivable.

(c) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $500 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 8% of accounts receivable.

E8-7 On March 3, Plume Appliances sells $710,000 of its receivables to Western Factors Inc. Western Factors Inc. assesses a service charge of 4% of the amount of receivables sold.

Instructions

Prepare the entry on Plume Appliances books to record the sale of the receivables.

E8-8 On May 10, Keene Company sold merchandise for $4,000 and accepted the customers Best Business Bank MasterCard. At the end of the day, the Best Business Bank MasterCard receipts were deposited in the companys bank account. Best Business Bank charges a 3.8% service charge for credit card sales. Instructions

Prepare the entry on Keene Companys books to record the sale of merchandise.