Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: • Cash sales, $168,000 Credit sales, $468,000 • Selling and administrative expenses, $128,000 • Sales returns and allowances, $48,000 Gross profit, $508,000 . Accounts receivable, $285,000 • Sales discounts, $32,000 • Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $3,000 Flyer estimates bad debt expense assuming that 1% of credit sales have historically been uncollectible. What is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after bad debt expense is recorded? Multiple Choice $7,680. $3,360. $1,680. $4,680.

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Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment:
• Cash sales, $168,000
Credit sales, $468,000
• Selling and administrative expenses, $128,000
• Sales returns and allowances, $48,000
Gross profit, $508,000
. Accounts receivable, $285,000
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Sales discounts, $32,000
• Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $3,000
Flyer estimates bad debt expense assuming that 1% of credit sales have historically been uncollectible. What is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after bad debt
expense is recorded?
Multiple Choice
$7,680.
$3,360.
$1,680.
$4,680.
Transcribed Image Text:Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: • Cash sales, $168,000 Credit sales, $468,000 • Selling and administrative expenses, $128,000 • Sales returns and allowances, $48,000 Gross profit, $508,000 . Accounts receivable, $285,000 • Sales discounts, $32,000 • Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $3,000 Flyer estimates bad debt expense assuming that 1% of credit sales have historically been uncollectible. What is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after bad debt expense is recorded? Multiple Choice $7,680. $3,360. $1,680. $4,680.
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