Acts That "Must Be Done" Are Called

question 58

Multiple Choice

Acts that "must be done" are called:

• A)compulsions.
• B)obsessions.
• C)motor impulses.
• D)preservative impulses.

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Definitions:

Bad Debts Expense

Expenses linked to accounts receivable that a firm anticipates will not be collected.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts, which estimates uncollectible accounts receivable and creates a provision for them.

Accounts Receivable

Financial dues from customers to an organization for products or services that have been dispensed but not reimbursed.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's receivables that may not be collectible.