A Business Has the Following Transactions: the Business Is Started

question 82

Multiple Choice

A business has the following transactions: the business is started by receiving $20,000 from the owner. The business purchases $500 of office supplies on account. The business purchases $2,000 of furniture on account. The business renders services to various clients totaling $10,000 on account. The business pays out $2,000 for salaries expense and $3,000 for Rent Expense. Business pays $500 to supplier for the office supplies purchased earlier. The business collects $3,000 from one of its clients for services rendered earlier in the month. At the end of the month, all journal entries are posted to the ledger. The Accounts Receivable account will appear as:

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to reduce accounts receivable to its net realizable value, anticipating some accounts might not be collected.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that customers owe to a firm for delivered goods or services which have not yet been settled.

Bad Debt Expense

The portion of receivables that a company does not expect to collect, often treated as an expense in the income statement.

National Credit Card

A credit card that is widely accepted across a given nation, often issued by major banks or credit card companies.