Estimating Uncollectible Accounts by Analyzing Individual Accounts Receivable According to the Length

question 112

Multiple Choice

Estimating uncollectible accounts by analyzing individual accounts receivable according to the length of time they have been outstanding is known as the:

• A)direct write-off method.
• B)percent-of-sales method.
• C)allowance method.
• D)aging-of-receivables method.

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