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Use the following information about Feest Inc to answer both questions below: Feest Inc began 2 0 1 6 with an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Use the following information about Feest Inc to answer both questions below:
Feest Inc began 2016 with an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $13,000(credit balance). During 2016 the company had write-offs of $11,000.
What journal entry would Feest Inc record for the write-offs during the year? You may assume they all occurred in a single entry.
Account
Debit
Credit
Feest Inc uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate the uncollectibility of accounts receivable. The following table presents Feest Inc's estimates of uncollectible accounts as of 12/31/2016:
Age:
not yet due
a/r amount:
133,000
% uncollectable:
3%
age:
1 to 30 days past due
a/r amount:
49,000
% uncollectable:
8%
age:
31+ days past due
a/r amount:
29,000
% uncollectable:
40%
total a/r amount:
211,000
what adjusting entry will the company record on 12/31/2016 related to its estimated uncollectable accounts?
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