Chapter 15, Problem 14E

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The Soft Company has provided the following information after year-end adjustments: -Allowance for doubtful accounts was $11,000 at the beginning of the year and $30,000 at the end of the year. -Accounts written off as uncollectible totaled $20,000. What was the amount of Soft's bad debt expense for the year? A. $39,000 B. $1,000 C. $19,000 D. $20,000

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Benz Corporation applies overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor costs. Job P, partially completed at year-end, shows charges of $4,250 for direct materials and $7,200 for direct labor. A previously completed Job Q had $12,500 in direct labor with $8,750 in overhead costs. a. Should any overhead cost be applied to Job P at year-end? b. How much overhead cost should be applied to Job P?