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Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.90 million for year 2010. Chiller estimat

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Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.90 million for year 2010. Chiller estimates that 1.47% of the credit sales will not be collected. Historically, 4.15% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible. On December 31, 2010, the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3,564. Chiller prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2010, accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here:


Assuming the company uses the percent of accounts receivable method, what is the amount that Chiller will enter as the Bad Debt Expense in the December 31 adjusting journal entry?

$83,166.00

$68,793.70

$46,079.11

$61,665.70

$42,515.11

    December 31, 2010
   Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts
Receivable Expected Percent
Uncollectible $1,098,000         Not yet due 0.235%       325,550         1 to 30 days past due 1.57          85,000       31 to 60 days past due 7.75          50,720         61 to 90 days past due 42.65          12,530         Over 90 days past due 81.15         

Explanation / Answer

Age of Accounts of Receivables

Amount

% of Uncollectable

Amount

Not yet due

                          1,098,000.00

                             0.24

                              2,580.30

1 to 30 days past due

                              325,550.00

                             1.57

                              5,111.14

31 to 60 days past due

                                85,000.00

                             7.75

                              6,587.50

61 to 90 days past due

                                50,720.00

                           42.65

                            21,632.08

Over 90 days past due

                                12,530.00

                           81.15

                            10,168.10

                            46,079.11

Less:

Unadjusted Allowance for Doubtful debts Credit Balance

                            (3,564.00)

Baddebt Expense

                            42,515.11

Option 4 Correct

Age of Accounts of Receivables

Amount

% of Uncollectable

Amount

Not yet due

                          1,098,000.00

                             0.24

                              2,580.30

1 to 30 days past due

                              325,550.00

                             1.57

                              5,111.14

31 to 60 days past due

                                85,000.00

                             7.75

                              6,587.50

61 to 90 days past due

                                50,720.00

                           42.65

                            21,632.08

Over 90 days past due

                                12,530.00

                           81.15

                            10,168.10

                            46,079.11

Less:

Unadjusted Allowance for Doubtful debts Credit Balance

                            (3,564.00)

Baddebt Expense

                            42,515.11

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