Weygandt, Financial & Managerial Accounting, 2e Her System Announcements (Unread) PRINTER VERSION BACK Problem 8-5A At December 31, 2017, the trial balance of Darby Company contained the following amounts before adjustment. Credit $377,000 Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Sales Revenue $ 1.100 955,800 (a) Based on the information given, which method of accounting for bad debts is Darby Company using-the direct write-off method or the allowance method? (b) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2017, for bad debt expense under each of the following independent assumptions. (1) An aging schedule indicates that $12,500 of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. (2) The company estimates that 1% of sales will be uncollectible. (c) Repeat part (b) assuming that instead of a credit balance there is an $1,100 debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. (a) During the next month, January 2018, $3,300 account receivable is written off as uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to record the write-off. (c) Repeat part (d) assuming that Darby uses the direct write-off method instead of the allowance method in accounting for uncollectible accounts receivable (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Tities Debit Credit (b) (1) Dec. 31 andt, Financial & Managerial Accounting, 2e System Announcements (1 Unread) T account cities are automatically ingenteu when amount is enceres. Do nor ingent manuary Account Titles Debit Credit No (1) Dec. 31 (2) Dec. 31 :) (1) Dec. 31 (2) Dec. 31 LINK TO TEXT