In 2017 Wilkinson Company Had Net Credit Sales of $2,250,000

question 133

Multiple Choice

In 2017 Wilkinson Company had net credit sales of $2,250,000. On January 1, 2017, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $54,000. During 2017, $90,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable were written off. Past experience indicates that the allowance should be 10% of the balance in receivables (percentage of receivables basis) . If the accounts receivable balance at December 31 was $600,000, what is the required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017?

• A)$ 60,000
• B)$ 25,000
• C)$ 96,000
• D)$ 90,000

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