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Information related to Mingenback Company for 2015 is summarized below. A) What

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Question

Information related to Mingenback Company for 2015 is summarized below.

A) What amount of bad debt expense will Mingenback Company report if it uses the direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts? $    

B) Assume that Mingenback Company estimates its bad debt expense to be 3% of credit sales. What amount of bad debt expense will Mingenback record if it has an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts credit balance of $4,100? $    

C) Assume that Mingenback Company estimates its bad debt expense based on 6% of accounts receivable. What amount of bad debt expense will Mingenback record if it has an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts credit balance of $3,000? $    

D) Assume that Mingenback Company estimates its bad debt expense based on 6% of accounts receivable. What amount of bad debt expense will Mingenback record if it has an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts debit balance of $3,000? $

Total credit sales $2,408,000 Accounts receivable at December 31 $905,000 Bad debts written off $32.500

Explanation / Answer

A. Amount of bad debt expense as per direct write off method is $32.500

Journal entry will be Bad debt A/c Dr.

To Account Receivable Cr.

B. Allowance for doubtful debt - 3% of credit sales =

Already in account $4100

So Amount to record is

C.

$51,300

D.

$72,240