At the Beginning of January of the Current Year,Little Mikey's

question 169

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of January of the current year,Little Mikey's Catering ledger reflected a normal balance of $52,000 for accounts receivable.During January,the company collected $14,800 from customers on account and provided additional services to customers on account totaling $12,500.Additionally,during January one customer paid Mikey $5,000 for services to be provided in the future.At the end of January,the balance in the accounts receivable account should be:

• A)$54,700.
• B)$49,700.
• C)$2,300.
• D)$54,300.
• E)$49,300.

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Definitions:

Incremental Cash Flow Principle

The concept that financial decisions should be made based on the changes in cash flows that the decisions will cause, ignoring cash flows that will not be affected.

Negative Effects

Adverse outcomes or impacts that result from an action, event, or policy.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not affect future business decisions.

Capital Project

A long-term investment undertaken to build, add or improve on a capital asset such as buildings or infrastructure, with the expectation of enhancing value.