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Although Allowance for Doubtful Accounts normally has a credit balance, it may have either a debit or a credit balance before adjusting entries are recorded at the end of the accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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When referring to a note receivable or promissory note,


A) the maker is the party to whom the money is due
B) the note is not considered a formal credit instrument
C) the note cannot be factored to another party
D) the note may be used to settle an accounts receivable

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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For fiscal Year 1 and Year 2, Grange Co. reported the following:?                                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Year Ended December 31,  Year 2 Year 1Sales$34,124,961$44,123,486Accounts receivable719,365749,321\begin{array}{lcc}&\underline{\text { Year } 2} & \underline{\text { Year } 1} \\Sales&\$34,124,961&\$44,123,486\\Accounts~ receivable &719,365&749,321\end{array} (a) Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2. Round to two decimal places. (b) Compute the days' sales in receivables at the end of Year 2. Round to two decimal places.

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An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that the estimate of uncollectible receivables totals $7,900. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $700 credit balance, the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a


A) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $8,600
B) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,900
C) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,200
D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $700

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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At the end of a period (before adjustment), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $5,000. The Accounts Receivable balance is analyzed by aging the accounts and the amount estimated to be uncollectible is $50,000. The amount to be recorded in the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense is $45,000.

A) True
B) False

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The journal entry to record a note received from a customer to replace an account is


A) debit Notes Receivable; credit Accounts Receivable
B) debit Accounts Receivable; credit Notes Receivable
C) debit Cash; credit Notes Receivable
D) debit Notes Receivable; credit Notes Payable

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Determine the due date and the amount of interest due at maturity on the following notes:?  Date of Note  Face Amount  Interest Rate  Term of Note  (a)  October 1$21,0008%60 days  (b)  August 309,00010120 days  (c)  May 3012,0001290 days  (d)  March 615,000960 days  (e)  May 23 9,0001060 days \begin{array} { | c | l | r | c | c | } \hline & { \text { Date of Note } } & \text { Face Amount } & \text { Interest Rate } & \text { Term of Note } \\\hline \text { (a) } & \text { October } 1 & \$ 21,000 & 8 \% & 60 \text { days } \\\hline \text { (b) } & \text { August } 30 & 9,000 & 10 & 120 \text { days } \\\hline \text { (c) } & \text { May } 30 & 12,000 & 12 & 90 \text { days } \\\hline \text { (d) } & \text { March } 6 & 15,000 & 9 & 60 \text { days } \\\hline \text { (e) } & \text { May 23 } & 9,000 & 10 & 60 \text { days } \\\hline\end{array}

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Two methods of accounting for uncollectible accounts are the


A) direct write-off method and the allowance method
B) allowance method and the accrual method
C) allowance method and the net realizable method
D) direct write-off method and the accrual method

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Financial statement data for the years ended December 31 for Parker Corporation are as follows:??  Current Year  Prior Year  Sales $2,595,600$2,409,500 Accounts receivable:  Beginning of year 390,000400,000 End of year 434,000390,000\begin{array} { c c c } & \text { Current Year } & \text { Prior Year } \\\hline\text { Sales } &\$ 2,595,600 & \$ 2,409,500 \\\text { Accounts receivable: } & \\\text { Beginning of year } & 390,000 & 400,000\\\text { End of year } & 434,000 & 390,000\\\end{array} (a) Determine the accounts receivable turnover for each year. Round to one decimal place. (b) Determine the days' sales in receivables for each year. Round to whole days. (c) Does the change in accounts receivable turnover and days' sales in receivables fromthe first year to the second year indicate a favorable or unfavorable trend?

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Paper Company receives a $6,000, three-month, 6% promissory note from Dame Company in settlement of an open accounts receivable. What entry will Paper Company make upon receiving the note? a. Notes Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,000 \quad\quad Accounts Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,000 b. Notes Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,090 \quad\quad Accounts Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,090 c. Notes Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,090 \quad\quad Accounts Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,000 \quad\quad Interest Revenue \quad\quad 90 d. Notes Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,000 Interest Revenue \quad\quad 90 \quad\quad Accounts Receivable, Dame Company \quad\quad 6,000 \quad\quad Interest Receivable \quad\quad 90

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Match each description to the appropriate term (a-h) . -The dollar amount stated on a promissory note


A) Face amount
B) Term
C) Interest
D) Maturity value
E) Dishonored note
F) Maker
G) Notes receivable
H) Interest rate

I) A) and E)
J) B) and C)

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $2,500 at the end of the year (before adjustment) , and bad debt expense is estimated at 4% of credit sales. If credit sales are $800,000, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimate of the uncollectible accounts


A) is $29,500
B) is $34,500
C) is $32,000
D) cannot be determined

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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At the end of the current year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $700,000; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $5,500; and sales for the year total $3,500,000. Bad debt expense is estimated at ½ of 1% of net sales.?Determine (a) the amount of the adjusting entry for bad debt expense; (b) the adjusted balances of Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, and Bad Debt Expense; and (c) the net realizable value of accounts receivable.

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The interest on a 6%, 60-day note for $5,000 is $300.

A) True
B) False

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When a company receives an interest-bearing note receivable, it will


A) debit Notes Receivable for the maturity value of the note
B) debit Notes Receivable for the face value of the note
C) credit Notes Receivable for the maturity value of the note
D) credit Notes Receivable for the face value of the note

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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On June 30 (the end of the period), Brown Company has a credit balance of $2,275 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. An evaluation of accounts receivable indicates that the proper balance should be $30,025. Journalize the appropriate adjusting entry.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $1,100 at the end of the year (before adjustment) , and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $12,900. Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?


A) debit Bad Debt Expense, $14,000; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $14,000
B) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $14,000; credit Bad Debt Expense, $14,000
C) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $11,800; credit Bad Debt Expense, $11,800
D) debit Bad Debt Expense, $11,800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $11,800

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Fellows Corporation has determined that the $2,700 accounts receivable due from Andrew Stevens is uncollectible. Compare the journal entry that is required under the direct write-off method to the journal entry that is required using the allowance method.

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For each of the following notes receivables held by Winter Company, determine the interest revenue to be reported on the income statements. Round answers to nearest whole dollar.  Date  Face  Rate  Term  Year 1  Interest  Revenue  Year 2  Interest  Revenue  Aug. 8, Year 1 $15,0007%180 days  Oct. 7, Year 1 22,000860 days  Jan. 6, Year 2 30,000890 days  Nov. 12, Year 1 28,000960 days \begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline{ \text { Date } } & \text { Face } & \text { Rate } & \text { Term } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Interest } \\\text { Revenue }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Year 2 } \\\text { Interest } \\\text { Revenue }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Aug. 8, Year 1 } & \$ 15,000 & 7 \% & 180 \text { days } & & \\\hline \text { Oct. 7, Year 1 } & 22,000 & 8 & 60 \text { days } & & \\\hline \text { Jan. 6, Year 2 } & 30,000 & 8 & 90 \text { days } & & \\\hline \text { Nov. 12, Year 1 } & 28,000 & 9 & 60 \text { days } & & \\\hline\end{array}

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The direct write-off method records bad debt expense when an account is determined to be uncollectible.

A) True
B) False

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