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Perry Materials Supply uses the aging method to account for uncollectible accounts. At the end of the year, the balance in Accounts receivable was $146,000 and Perry prepared the following aging schedule.
Perry Materials Supply uses the aging method to account for uncollectible accounts. At the end of the year, the balance in Accounts receivable was $146,000 and Perry prepared the following aging schedule.    Based on past history, Perry uses 2% for current receivables (1-30 days), 10% for 31-60 days, 20% for 61-90 days, and 40% for over 90 days. Please complete the schedule and calculate the estimated amount of Uncollectible accounts. Based on past history, Perry uses 2% for current receivables (1-30 days), 10% for 31-60 days, 20% for 61-90 days, and 40% for over 90 days. Please complete the schedule and calculate the estimated amount of Uncollectible accounts.


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Average Payables Period

A financial metric that calculates the average number of days it takes a company to pay its vendors and suppliers.

Account Payables

Accounts payable refers to short-term financial obligations or debts a company owes to its suppliers or creditors for goods and services received.

Annual Cost

The total expenses incurred by a company or individual in one year.

Market/Book Ratio

A financial ratio comparing a company's market value to its book value, indicating how highly the market values the company.

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