All of Ladd Company's sales are on a credit basis. The following information is available for the current year: Allowance for doubtful accounts - January 1 Sales Sales returns and allowances Sales discounts Accounts written off as uncollectible 180,000 9,500,000 800,000 200,000 200,000 Ladd provides for doubtful accounts expense at the rate of 3% of net sales. What is the allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end?

All of Ladd Company's sales are on a credit basis. The following information is available for the current year: Allowance for doubtful accounts - January 1 Sales Sales returns and allowances Sales discounts Accounts written off as uncollectible 180,000 9,500,000 800,000 200,000 200,000 Ladd provides for doubtful accounts expense at the rate of 3% of net sales. What is the allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end?

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