Use This Information to Answer the Following Question

question 158

Multiple Choice

Use this information to answer the following question. The general ledger account for Accounts Receivable shows a debit balance of $50,000.Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts has a credit balance of $1,000.Net sales for the year were $500,000.In the past,2 percent of sales have proved uncollectible,and an aging of accounts receivable accounts results in an estimate of $17,900 of uncollectible accounts.
Using the accounts receivable aging method,the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts balance (after adjustment) would be

• A) $16,900.
• B) $18,400.
• C) $17,900.
• D) $18,900.

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