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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $500 at the end of the year, before adjustment, and uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at 3% of net sales. If net sales are $600,000, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the provision for doubtful accounts is: a. $12,000 b. $6,800 c. $18,000 d. $1,800

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Answer: c. $18,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Provision for doubtful accounts estimate;

= 600,000 * 3%

= $18,000

This is the Percentage of sales method and it ignores the existing balance in the Provision for doubtful accounts using only the estimate provided.

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