A Newly Created Design Business Called Smart Art Is Just

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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 aging method to account for uncollectible account expense,and has calculated an amount of $200 as their estimate of uncollectible amounts at year-end.
-At the end of the year,what is the ending balance in the Allowance for uncollectible accounts?

• A) $150
• B) $800
• C) $200
• D) $1,450

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