Graves Construction is journalizing two transactions related to uncollectible accounts. The first transaction does not affect cash nows, but the second transaction does affect cash flows. If Graves Construction uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles, which of the following scenarios may pertain to these transactions? The first transaction is to record the sale of uncollectible accounts to a factor, and the second transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off collectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate of uncollectible accounts. O The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate of uncollectible accounts.

Graves Construction is journalizing two transactions related to uncollectible accounts. The first transaction does not affect cash nows, but the second transaction does affect cash flows. If Graves Construction uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles, which of the following scenarios may pertain to these transactions? The first transaction is to record the sale of uncollectible accounts to a factor, and the second transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off collectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate of uncollectible accounts. O The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate of uncollectible accounts.

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