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question 47

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On January 1,2016,Kincaid Company's Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $31,000 and $500,respectively.During the year Kincaid reported $72,500 of credit sales.Kincaid wrote off $550 of receivables as uncollectible in 2016.Cash collections of receivables amounted to $74,550.Kincaid estimates that it will be unable to collect one percent (1%) of credit sales.
-The amount of uncollectible accounts expense recognized in the 2016 income statement will be:

• A)$310.
• B)$725.
• C)$745.50.
• D)$550.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all units available for sale during the period.

Equivalent Units

A concept in process costing that converts partially completed units into a number of fully completed units to accurately calculate costs.

Job Costing

An accounting method used to track the costs associated with a specific job or project to determine its profitability.

Process Costing

A costing methodology used in manufacturing, where costs are assigned to processes or operations to calculate the cost of each unit produced.