Providing for Doubtful Accounts

At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $2,700,000 and sales for the year total $32,400,000.

1. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. Bad debt expense is estimated at of 1% of sales.
2. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $128,000.
3. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. Bad debt expense is estimated at of 1% of sales.
4. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $279,000.

Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above.

a.	$fill in the blank 1
b.	$fill in the blank 2
c.	$fill in the blank 3
d.	$fill in the blank 4