Question

2/31/2020: During 2020, $10,000 in accounts receivable were written off. At the end of the second year of operations, Yolandi Company had $1,000,000 in sales and accounts receivable of $400,000. XYZ’s management has estimated that 1.5% of sales will be uncollectible. For the end of 2020, after the adjusting entry for bad debts was journalized, what is the balance in the following accounts: Bad debt expense: Allowance for doubtful accounts: For the end of 2020, what is the company's net realizable value?

Answer 1

Answer:

$395,000

Explanation:

Bad Debt expense:

= 1.5% of sales will be uncollectible

= 1.5% × $1,000,000

= 0.015 × $1,000,000

= $15,000

Allowance for Doubtful accounts:

= Bad Debt expense - accounts receivable written off

= $15,000 - $10,000

= $5,000

Net realizable value:

= Accounts receivable - Allowance for Doubtful accounts

= $400,000 - $5,000

= $395,000