13At December 31, Hawke Company reports the following results for its calendar year.Cash sales$ 160,000Credit sales$ 400,000In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items.Accounts receivableAllowance for doubtful accounts$ 360,000 debit$ 2,900 debitcesProblem 9-2A (Algo) Part 1Required:1. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts under each separate assumption.a. Bad debts are estimated to be 4% of credit sales.b. Bad debts are estimated to be 3% of total sales.c. An aging analysis estimates that 4% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible.

Allowance for doubtful accounts will have a normal credit balance. So debit balance of allowance…

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