A Company with Significant Amounts of Accounts Receivable, Experiences Uncollectible

question 104

Multiple Choice

A company with significant amounts of accounts receivable, experiences uncollectible accounts from time to time. If the company uses the direct write-off method, the effect of writing off of an uncollectible receivable will be a(n) :

• A)reduction in net income.
• B)nil on net income.
• C)increase in total assets.
• D)generation of positive cash flow.

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Definitions:

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