A Newly Created Design Business Called Smart Art Is Just

question 43

Multiple Choice

A newly created design business called Smart Art is just finishing up its first year of operations. During the year, there were credit sales of $40 000 and collections of $36 000. One account for $650 was written off. Smart Art uses the percentage- of- sales method to account for Bad debts expense, and has decided to use a factor of 2% for their year- end adjustment of Bad debts expense. At the end of the year, what is the balance in Bad debts expense?

• A)$150
• B)$1 450
• C)$800
• D)$250

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Definitions:

Nonmonetary Rewards

Incentives or benefits given to employees that do not involve direct financial compensation, such as recognition or growth opportunities.

Eliminate

To completely remove or get rid of something, often used in the context of removing inefficiencies or redundancies in a system.

Base Pay

The initial rate of compensation that an employee receives, not including bonuses, benefits, or other forms of additional compensation.

Merit Pay Plans

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