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[ The following information applies to the questions displayed below. ] On December 3 1 , Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted

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On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $14,500. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age.
Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percent Uncollectible
$ 830,000 Not yet due 1.25%
254,0001 to 30 days past due 2.00
86,00031 to 60 days past due 6.50
38,00061 to 90 days past due 32.75
12,000 Over 90 days past due 68.00
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1. Compute the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31 using an aging of accounts receivable.
Note: Enter "Percent uncollectible" answers as percent rounded to 2 decimal places.

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