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Wrangler Inc. uses the percentage of credit sales method to estimate Bad Debt Expense. At the end of the year, the company's unadjusted trial balance includes the following: Accounts Receivable $ 349,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (credit balance) 200 Net Credit Sales 900,000 Wrangler has experienced bad debt losses of 0.5% of credit sales in prior periods. What is the Bad Debt Expense to be recorded for the year?

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  1. 1 October, 15:11
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    Bad Debts Expense $ 4500 Dr

    Explanation:

    Wrangler Inc.

    Bad Debt Expense = 0.5 %of Credit Sales

    Bad Debt Expense = 0.5 % of 900,000 = $ 4500

    The percent of credit sales method estimates bad debts expense at a prior percentage of bad debts with the current credit sales.

    Since the Allowance method is used the bad debts expense will be 0.5 % of net sales which is $ 4500

    Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (credit balance) 200

    Bad Debts Expense $ 4500 Dr

    Adjusted Balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (credit balance) 4300
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