Question

On January 1, Year 2, Kincaid Company's Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $71,000 and $2,900, respectively. During the year Kincaid reported $190,000 of credit sales. Kincaid wrote off $1,750 of receivables as uncollectible in Year 2. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $227,700. Kincaid estimates that it will be unable to collect one percent (1%) of credit sales.

The net realizable value of receivables appearing on Kincaid's Year 2 balance sheet will amount to:
a) $29,650.
b) $28,500.
c) $33,300.
d) $31,550.

Answer 1

b) $28,500.

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the net realizable value of receivables is shown below:

As we know that

Net realizable value = Gross account receivable - allowance for doubtful debts

where,

Gross account receivable is

= Beginning balance of the account receivable + credit sales - written off amount - collections

= $71,000 + $190,000 - $1,750 - $227,700

= $31,550

And, the allowance for doubtful debts is

= Beginning balance of allowance for doubtful debts - written off + allowance needed

= $2,900 - $1,750 + $190,000 × 1%

= $3,050

So, the net realizable value is

= $31,550 - $3,050

= $28,500

hence, the correct option is b. $28,500