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A company has $90,000 in outstanding accounts receivable and it uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts. Experience suggests that 4% of outstanding receivables are uncollectible. The current balance (before adjustments) in the allowance for doubtful accounts is an $800 credit. The journal entry to record the adjustment to the allowance account includes a debit to Bad Debts Expense for:Multiple Choice$2,800$3,568$3,632$3,600$4,400

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A company has 90,000inoutstandingaccountsreceivableanditusestheallowancemethodtoaccountforuncollectibleaccounts.Experiencesuggeststhat490,000 in outstanding accounts receivable and it uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts. Experience suggests that 4% of outstanding receivables are uncollectible. The current balance (before adjustments) in the allowance for doubtful accounts is an 800 credit. The journal entry to record the adjustment to the allowance account includes a debit to Bad Debts Expense for:Multiple Choice2,8002,8003,5683,6323,6323,600$4,400

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First, we need to calculate the amount of receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. This is done by multiplying the total outstanding accounts receivable by the percentage that is expected to be uncollectible.

90,000490,000 * 4% = 3,600

This is the amount that the company expects to not be able to collect.

Next, we need to compare this amount to the current balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts. The current balance is a credit of $800.

Since the expected uncollectible amount (3,600)isgreaterthanthecurrentallowance(3,600) is greater than the current allowance (800), the company needs to increase the allowance. This is done by debiting (increasing) the Bad Debts Expense account.

The amount of the increase is the difference between the expected uncollectible amount and the current allowance.

3,6003,600 - 800 = $2,800

So, the journal entry to record the adjustment to the allowance account includes a debit to Bad Debts Expense for $2,800.

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