At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $2,700,000 and sales for the year total $32,400,000. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. Bad debt expense is estimated at ½ of 1% of sales. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $128,000. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. Bad debt

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At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $2,700,000 and sales for the year total $32,400,000.

  1. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. Bad debt expense is estimated at ½ of 1% of sales.
  2. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $128,000.
  3. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. Bad debt expense is estimated at ¾ of 1% of sales.
  4. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $279,000.

Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above.

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