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At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $45,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $4,200. During the year, sales (all on account) were $180,000, cash collections were $165,000, bad debts expense totaled $3,100, and $2,600 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. The balance at the end of the year for the Allowance for Bad Debts account was:

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          At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $45,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $4,200. During the year, sales (all on account) were $180,000, cash collections were $165,000, bad debts expense totaled $3,100, and $2,600 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. The balance at the end of the year for the Allowance for Bad Debts account was:

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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During the year, bad debts expense totaled $3,100. This would increase the allowance for bad debts to $4,200 + $3,100 = $7,300. Show more…

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At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $45,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $4,200. During the year, sales (all on account) were $180,000, cash collections were $165,000, bad debts expense totaled $3,100, and $2,600 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. The balance at the end of the year for the Allowance for Bad Debts account was: