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(a)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
To calculate:
The loss rate for each year from

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The loss Rate over the period is:
Year of Sales | Loss Rate Percentage |
Explanation of Solution
The Kelly sells on credit. The data of past four years showing its credit sales and losses from uncollectible accounts are as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
Total |
This is given in the question.
The loss rate from uncollectible accounts for the Kelly is as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
Loss Rate Percentage |
Total |
(b)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the bad debts are computed on the basis of percentage of sales.
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
To calculate:
The significant change in the loss rate.

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The significant change is observed in the year
Explanation of Solution
The Kelly sells on credit. The data of past four years showing its credit sales and losses from uncollectible accounts are as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
This is given in the question.
The changes in the loss rates over the period for the Kelly are as follows:
Year of Sales | Loss Rate Percentage | Increase or Decrease in the Loss Rate over the period | |
NOTE: The Base Year in this is taken to be |
(c)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the bad debts are computed on the basis of percentage of sales.
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
To calculate:
The loss rate for estimating the bad debt for

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The loss rate for estimating the bad debt in the year
Explanation of Solution
The Kelly sells on credit. The data of past four years showing its credit sales and losses from uncollectible accounts are as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
This is given in the question.
The loss rate for estimating the bad debt in the year
Year | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
Loss Rate Percentage | Probability of Loss | Weighted Average of Loss |
Total |
(d)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the bad debts are computed on the basis of percentage of sales.
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
To calculate:
The bad debt expense for

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The bad debt expense for
Explanation of Solution
The Kelly sells on credit. The data of past four years showing its credit sales and losses from uncollectible accounts are as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
This is given in the question.
The credit sales given in the question is
So, the bad debt expense to be recognised:
The journal entry for the Kelly is as follows:
Date | Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Bad debt expense……… Allowance for Doubtful accounts.………(Record the entry of bad debt expense) |
(e)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the bad debts are computed on the basis of percentage of sales.
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
The reason for adopting more lenient credit terms by the Kelly and its effect on the bad debt expense.

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The reasonable business reason for adopting the more lenient credit terms is that the business will increase their sales and revenue through this behaviour. The effect on bad debt will be that the bad debt will increase from this leniency.
Explanation of Solution
The leniency in the credit terms by the Kelly will increase the bad debt from
(f)
Credit Sales Method:
The method named percentage of credit sales method is the method in which the bad debts are computed on the basis of percentage of sales.
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
To calculate:
The increase in the operating income over those

Answer to Problem 83BPSB
The incremental in the operating income is
Explanation of Solution
The Kelly sells on credit. The data of past four years showing its credit sales and losses from uncollectible accounts are as follows:
Year of Sales | Credit Sales |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
This is given in the question.
The increase in the income of the operations for the Kelly is as follows:
Credit Sales |
Gross Profit |
Losses from Uncollectible Accounts |
Increase in Operation Income |
||
Total |
Thus, the increase in the operation income is
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