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Financial Accounting 130 Allowance Method Bad Debt Expense Practice Problem Santa Maria Widget reviewed the following information from its accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2011, before adjustment: Sales during 2011 $800,000 Credit Sales are 80% of sales Collections from customers in 2011 Accounts Receivable 165,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts 590,000 (before adjustment) ,00 credit Santa Maria Widget uses the percent-of-sales method, at 1.5%, to estimate uncollectible accounts for 2011 The president of the company wants to change to the aged accounts receivable method and estimates $7,500 as the uncollectible amount for 2011 For each method of determining the estimate amount, you are to provide 1. the adjusting Journal entry. 2. the ending balance in the Allowance account. net realizable value of accounts receivable