The Data Presented Below for Lynx Corp -See the Data for Lynx Corp

question 121

Multiple Choice

The data presented below for Lynx Corp.is for the year ended December 31, 2016: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Sales (100\% on credit) } & \$ 1,000,000 \\\text { Sales returns } & 30,000 \\\text { Accounts Receivable (December 31,2016) } & 170,000 \\\text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Cr. B alance] } & \\\quad \text { (Before adjustment at December 31, 2016) } & 1,300 \\\text { Estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on aging analysis } & 14,000\end{array}$$
-See the data for Lynx Corp. If Lynx Corp.estimates its bad debt to be 1% of net credit sales, what will be the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account after the adjustment for bad debts?

• A) $1,300
• B) $9,700
• C) $8,400
• D) $11,000

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