A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts Receivable $ 384,000 debitNet Sales 890,000 creditAll sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates that 0.4% of net sales are uncollectible. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared?Multiple Choice$3,560$1,012$3,072$1,602$4,252
Question
A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts Receivable 3,5603,0724,252
Solution
To calculate the amount that should be debited to Bad Debts Expense, you need to multiply the Net Sales by the percentage of sales that are estimated to be uncollectible.
Here's the calculation:
Net Sales = $890,000 Percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible = 0.4% (or 0.004 as a decimal)
So, Bad Debts Expense = Net Sales * Percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible
Bad Debts Expense = 3,560
So, the amount that should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared is $3,560.
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