Describe How Accounts Receivable Arise and How They Accounted For

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Essay

Describe how accounts receivable arise and how they accounted for, including the use of a subsidiary ledger and an allowance account.

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Definitions:

Positive Externality

A beneficial effect experienced by a third party due to an economic activity, without compensation.

Socially Optimal

Refers to a state or condition in which resources are allocated in the most efficient manner from the perspective of society as a whole, maximizing overall well-being.

Market Quantity

Refers to the total amount of a particular good or service that is available for purchase in a market at a specific point in time.

Technology Spillover

An external benefit that results when knowledge spreads among individuals and firms.