Answer:
The answer is C.
Explanation:
Credit sales is $6,000
Bad debt is 3% of net credit sales which is $180($6,000 x3%)
Creating allowance for doubtful debt entry is one of the prudent method and it tells us that some customers won't pay part of what they are owing. And it is also a contra account that offset bad debt.
According to the accounting rule, debit increases asset and expenses and vice-versa while credit decreases liability, equity, income and vice versa.
So we have have:
Dr Bad debt expense $180
Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $180
Answer:
c. shoe leather cost.
Explanation:
During times of high inflation, interest rates usually go up. Money in the banks earns higher interest compared to when inflation is low. When the inflation rate is high, the prices of goods and services increase rapidly, resulting in a reduction in currency's purchasing power.
Individuals and firms opt to keep as little cash in hand as possible. Holding a lot of cash at such times is not prudent as banks offer high-interest rates. Keeping cash become costly due to currency depreciation. As firms and households keep most of the money in banks, they incur a lot of transport costs and time going to banks to withdraw cash for normal expenses. The time and transport costs incurred are referred to as shoe leather costs.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: In economics, inflation means the increase in the general price level of goods in an economy and the decrease in the value of money. This process occurs over a period of time.
In a scenario of inflation the purchasing power of the consumers decreases leading to a decrease in demand. Inflation could be controlled but is unavoidable and hence every economy faces some level of inflation every time.
Hence from the above we can conclude that the correct option is D.
- Free entry and exit
- Homogeneous product
- Large buyers and sellers
- No artificial restrictions
- No transportation costs
- Perfect knowledge of prices and technology
