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The following selected amounts are reported on the year-end unadjusted trial balance report for a company that uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. Accounts receivable $ 440,000 DebitNet Sales 2,150,000 Credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 3.0% of sales to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?Multiple ChoiceDebit Bad Debts Expense $63,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $63,200.Debit Bad Debts Expense $13,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $13,200.Debit Bad Debts Expense $64,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $64,500.Debit Bad Debts Expense $65,800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $65,800.Debit Bad Debts Expense $14,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $14,500.

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The following selected amounts are reported on the year-end unadjusted trial balance report for a company that uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. Accounts receivable 440,000DebitNetSales2,150,000Credit Allsalesaremadeoncredit.Basedonpastexperience,thecompanyestimates3.0 440,000 DebitNet Sales 2,150,000 Credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 3.0% of sales to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?Multiple ChoiceDebit Bad Debts Expense 63,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 63,200.DebitBadDebtsExpense63,200.Debit Bad Debts Expense 13,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 13,200.DebitBadDebtsExpense13,200.Debit Bad Debts Expense 64,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 64,500.DebitBadDebtsExpense64,500.Debit Bad Debts Expense 65,800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 65,800.DebitBadDebtsExpense65,800.Debit Bad Debts Expense 14,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $14,500.

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Solution

To calculate the bad debts expense, we need to multiply the total net sales by the percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible.

Here's the calculation:

Net Sales = $2,150,000 Percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible = 3.0% or 0.03

Bad Debts Expense = Net Sales * Percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible Bad Debts Expense = 2,150,0000.03BadDebtsExpense=2,150,000 * 0.03 Bad Debts Expense = 64,500

So, the company should make the following adjusting entry at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense:

Debit Bad Debts Expense 64,500;creditAllowanceforDoubtfulAccounts64,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 64,500.

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