Based on Its Past Collection Experience,Base Company Provides for Bad

question 31

Multiple Choice

Based on its past collection experience,Base Company provides for bad debts at the rate of 2 percent of net credit sales.On January 1,2014,the allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance was $10,000.During 2014,Base wrote off $18,000 of uncollectible receivables and recovered $5,000 on accounts written off in prior years.If net credit sales for 2014 totaled $1,000,000,the doubtful accounts expense for 2014 should be

• A) $17,000.
• B) $20,000.
• C) $23,000.
• D) $35,000.

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Definitions:

Current Assets

Assets that a company expects to convert into cash, sell, or consume within one year or within the operating cycle, including cash, inventory, and accounts receivable.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how many times a company collects its average accounts receivable in a period.

Allowance for Bad Debts

A financial accounting technique to estimate and offset the amount of receivables that may not be collected.

Sales Volume

The quantity of products or services sold within a specific period, critical for analyzing a company's performance and profitability.