Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncol- lectible accounts in each age category are as follows: Percent Uncollectible Age Interval Balance $3,250,000 Not past due 0.8% 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due 91-180 days past due Over 180 days past due 1,050,000 2.4 780,000 7.0 18.0 320,000 240,000 34.0 150,000 85.0 $5,790,000 Estimate the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31.
Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncol- lectible accounts in each age category are as follows: Percent Uncollectible Age Interval Balance $3,250,000 Not past due 0.8% 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due 91-180 days past due Over 180 days past due 1,050,000 2.4 780,000 7.0 18.0 320,000 240,000 34.0 150,000 85.0 $5,790,000 Estimate the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31.
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![Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's
accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncol-
lectible accounts in each age category are as follows:
Percent
Uncollectible
Age Interval
Balance
$3,250,000
Not past due
0.8%
1-30 days past due
31-60 days past due
61-90 days past due
91-180 days past due
Over 180 days past due
1,050,000
2.4
780,000
7.0
18.0
320,000
240,000
34.0
150,000
85.0
$5,790,000
Estimate the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb671fccc-5672-4781-afe2-f1258e522234%2F9f6e46d3-7b78-4313-b54b-7fa3996d6cf4%2Frd35lsl.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's
accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncol-
lectible accounts in each age category are as follows:
Percent
Uncollectible
Age Interval
Balance
$3,250,000
Not past due
0.8%
1-30 days past due
31-60 days past due
61-90 days past due
91-180 days past due
Over 180 days past due
1,050,000
2.4
780,000
7.0
18.0
320,000
240,000
34.0
150,000
85.0
$5,790,000
Estimate the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31.
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