Nash Company had the following data on December 31, 20X1, before any adjustments

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Nash Company had the following data on December 31, 20X1, before any adjustments: Accounts Receivable, December 31 Not past due $125,300 1 to 30 days past due $43,300 31 to 60 days past due $28,730 61 to 90 days past due $10,960 more than 90 days past due $5,570 Total Accounts Receivable, December 31 $213,860 Percentages of Accounts Receivable Estimated to be Uncollectible Not past due 2% 1 to 30 days past due 5% 31 to 60 days past due 10% 61 to 90 days past due 20% more than 90 days past due 50% Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, December 31 (before adjustment) $2,900 credit Total credit sales $4,187,600 Based on this data, estimate the amount of Bad Debt Expense that Nash Company should record in its December 31, 20X1 adjusting entry, and the ending balance (after adjustment) in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Dec 31 (before adjustment) $2,900 credit Bad Debt Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Dec 31 (after adjustment) $ credit

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Not past 1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 Over Due days days Days 91 days Total Accounts Receivable    125,300.00 43300    28,730.00    10,960.00    5,570.00        213,860.00 Uncollectible %age 2% 5% 10% 20% 50% Estimated Uncollectibles        2,506.00      2,165.00      2,873.00      2,192.00    2,785.00          12,521.00 Total Allowence required    12,521.00 Less: Beginning Allowence      2,900.00 Bad Debt Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts      9,621.00

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