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Menge Company has accounts receivable of $115,800 at March 31. Month of Sale Balance, March 31 Average Age of Receivables Outstanding March $75,700 16 days

Menge Company has accounts receivable of $115,800 at March 31.

Month of Sale

Balance, March 31

Average Age of Receivables Outstanding

March $75,700 16 days
February 22,200 48 days
January 9,100 73 days
Prior to January 8,800 110 days
115,800

Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,500 prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company's estimate of bad debts is shown below.

Age of Accounts

Estimated Percentage Uncollectible

130 days 4.0%
3160 days 5.0%
6190 days 20.0%
Over 90 days

55.0%

Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31 to record bad debt expense.

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