What Type of Compound Is the Second Product in the Reaction

question 35

Multiple Choice

What type of compound is the second product in the reaction shown below?

• A)fatty acid salt
• B)ester
• C)alcohol
• D)fatty acid

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Definitions:

Bad Debt Expense

This represents the estimate of non-collectible accounts receivable that occurs in a given period, reflecting potential losses due to credit sales.

Credit Sales

Sales transactions where the payment is delayed as opposed to immediate cash payment, generating accounts receivable.

Adjusting Entry

An accounting journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra asset account that represents an estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collectible.