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:

Volume-based Cost Driver

A factor that causes the cost of an activity or resource to increase, directly related to the volume of production or service delivery.

Indirect Manufacturing Costs

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Automation

The technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance.

Machine Hours

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