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Chou Company uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, $295,000; (2) up to 120 days past due. $55,000; and (3) more than 120 days past due. $18,000. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncolleclibility is (1) 2.5 percent, (2) 11 percent, and (3) 30 percent, respectively. At December 31, the end of the current year, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $100 (credit) before the end-of-period
Required:
- 1. Prepare the appropriate bud debt expense adjusting entry for the current year.
- 2. Show how the various accounts related to
accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year,balance sheet .
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