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On December $31,$ Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $$14,000.$ Jarden prepares a schedule of its December $31$ accounts receivable by age.

Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percent Uncollectible

$ $880,000$ Not yet due $1\mathrm{.}30\%$

$352,0001$ to $30$ days past due $2\mathrm{.}05$

$70,40031$ to $60$ days past due $6\mathrm{.}55$

$35,20061$ to $90$ days past due $33\mathrm{.}00$

$14,080$ Over $90$ days past due $69\mathrm{.}00$

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$1.$ Compute the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December $31$ using an aging of accounts receivable.