Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Has a Credit Balance of $500

question 116

Multiple Choice

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $500 at the end of the year (before adjustment) , and bad debt expense is estimated at 3% of credit sales. If credit sales are $300,000, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts receivable is

• A) $8,500
• B) $9,500
• C) $9,000
• D) Cannot be determined

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Definitions:

Long Run

A period wherein all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to adjust all inputs to reach a desired output level.

Short Run

The short run in economics is a period during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability of businesses to adjust to market changes fully.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs (costs that do not vary with output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

The expense addition due to the manufacture of one more product or service unit.