Use This Information to Answer the Following Question

question 79

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 debit 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 $13,500 of uncollectible accounts.
Using the accounts receivable aging method,the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts balance (after adjustment) would be

• A)$14,500.
• B)$14,000.
• C)$13,500.
• D)$12,500.

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Definitions:

Activity

Refers to any action or task performed within an organization that consumes resources.

Relevant Range

The range of activity over which a company expects its operating assumptions, such as cost behavior and sales mix, to remain valid, influencing budgeting and financial planning.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or business activity, remaining constant even when output changes.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity or volume of business.