Part 1: Accounts Receivables and Allowance Method 1) Catalina Co. is a large wholesaler of flowers. At the end of 2014, the company's controller estimates 4% of the $650,000 in Accounts Receivable will be uncollectible. a. Write the journal entry to record Bad Debt Expense for the period if the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $15,500 before this adjusting entry is posted: 12/31/14 b. How does the posting of this journal entry affect the accounting equation? What is the Net Realizable Value of Accounts Receivable reported in Catalina Co.'s balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2014? c. 2) (Continuation of question 1). Assume that during 2015, a total of $27,200 Accounts Receivable has to be written off due to customers' inability to pay what they owe Catalina Co. a. What journal entry would be used to record this write-off of $27,200? 12/31/15 b. How does the posting of this journal entry affect the accounting equation? What is the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance after this write off? (Your answer should indicate the amount and whether it is a Debit or Credit balance. Hint: Use a T-account to determine your answer.) c. d, Catalina Co. assumes that at the end of 2015, 4% of its new $500,000 Accounts Receivable balance will be uncollectible. Using the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance from above (question 2) c.) determine the Bad Debt Expense that would be recorded at the end of 2015 and enter the journal entry below 12/31/2015