Question

Accounts receivable $ 35,000 debit Allowance for uncollectible accounts 500 credit Net Sales 180,000 credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates that 0.6% of net credit sales are uncollectible. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared? Multiple Choice $2,500 $1,080 $1,775 $1,275 $1,500

Answer 1

$1,080

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for the amount that should be debited to Bad Debts Expense

Using this formula

Bad Debts Expense=Net Sales× Percentage of net credit sales uncollectible.

Let plug in the formula

Bad Debts Expense=180,000 credit×0.6%

Bad Debts Expense=$1,080

Therefore the amount that should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared will be $1,080