The Collection of an Account That Had Been Previously Written

question 181

Multiple Choice

The collection of an account that had been previously written off under the allowance method of accounting for uncollectibles

• A) will increase net income in the period it is collected
• B) will decrease net income in the period it is collected
• C) does not affect net income in the period it is collected
• D) requires a correcting entry for the period in which the account was written off

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Definitions:

Lewis Structure

A graphical representation of molecules showing how valence electrons are distributed among atoms, and where dots and lines represent electrons and bonds, respectively.

Water

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Helium

The second lightest and second most abundant element in the universe, a noble gas that remains liquid at the lowest temperatures.

Lewis Structure

A diagrammatic method for representing the valence electron configuration of atoms, ions, and molecules, indicating bonds and lone pairs.