At the Beginning of 2014,Mark's Sales Had the Following Ledger

question 161

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of 2014,Mark's sales had the following ledger balances: During the year there were $450,000 of credit sales,$460,000 of collections,and $3,700 of write-offs.At the end of the year,Mark's adjusted for uncollectible account expense using the aging method,and calculated an amount of $1,600 as their estimate of uncollectible accounts.
-At the end of the year,what was the balance in the Allowance account?

• A) $1,600
• B) $1,700
• C) $6,400
• D) $2,700

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Definitions:

Price-Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in its price.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers over a given period.

Price-Elasticity Coefficients

Numerical values that measure the responsiveness of quantity demanded or supplied to a change in price; they help in assessing how price changes impact demand or supply levels.

Demand Schedules

A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period.