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Harper Company lends Hewell Company $40,000 on March 1,accepting a four-month,6% interest note.Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31.What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared?


A) Harper Company lends Hewell Company $40,000 on March 1,accepting a four-month,6% interest note.Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31.What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared? A)   B)   C)   D)
B) Harper Company lends Hewell Company $40,000 on March 1,accepting a four-month,6% interest note.Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31.What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared? A)   B)   C)   D)
C) Harper Company lends Hewell Company $40,000 on March 1,accepting a four-month,6% interest note.Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31.What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared? A)   B)   C)   D)
D) Harper Company lends Hewell Company $40,000 on March 1,accepting a four-month,6% interest note.Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31.What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared? A)   B)   C)   D)

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

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The amount of the promissory note plus the interest earned on the due date is called the


A) interest value
B) maturity value
C) face value
D) issuance value

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Indications that an account may be uncollectible include all of the following except


A) the customer closes its business
B) the customer is making small but regular payments
C) the customer files for bankruptcy
D) the customer cannot be located

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

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When a company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables,the entry to reinstate a previously written off account would include a


A) credit to Bad Debt Expense
B) debit to Bad Debt Expense
C) debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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

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You have just received notice that a customer of yours with an Account Receivable balance of $100 has gone bankrupt and will not make any future payments.Assuming you use the allowance method,the entry you make is to


A) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
B) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Accounts Receivable
C) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit Accounts Receivable
D) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit Bad Debt Expense

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

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In computing the maturity date of a note,the date the note is issued is included but the due date is omitted.

A) True
B) False

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,100 at the end of the year before adjustment,and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $19,700.Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?


A) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,100 at the end of the year before adjustment,and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $19,700.Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?  A)   B)   C)   D)
B) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,100 at the end of the year before adjustment,and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $19,700.Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?  A)   B)   C)   D)
C) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,100 at the end of the year before adjustment,and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $19,700.Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?  A)   B)   C)   D)
D) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,100 at the end of the year before adjustment,and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $19,700.Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense?  A)   B)   C)   D)

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

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The number of days' sales in receivables


A) is an estimate of the length of time the receivables have been outstanding
B) measures the number of times the receivables turn over each year
C) is net credit sales divided by average receivables
D) is not meaningful and therefore is not used

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

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $500 at the end of the year before adjustment,and bad debt expense is estimated at 3% of net credit sales.If net credit sales are $300,000,the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts receivables is


A) $8,500
B) $9,500
C) $9,000
D) Cannot be determined

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

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Jefferson uses the percent of method of estimating uncollectible expenses.Based on past history,2% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible.Sales for the current year are $5,550,000.Which of the following is correct?


A) Uncollectible accounts are estimated to be $55,500.
B) Uncollectible accounts are estimated to be $111,000.
C) Bad debt expense is estimated to be $5,550.
D) Bad debt expense is estimated to be $11,100.

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

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What is the type of account and normal balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?


A) contra asset,credit
B) asset,debit
C) asset,credit
D) contra asset,debit

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

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If a promissory note is dishonored,the payee should still record interest revenue.

A) True
B) False

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The following are the current assets of Barnes Co.as of December 31:  Accounts Receivable $38,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 5,000 Cash 45,000 Interest Receivable 5,500 Merchandise Inventory 88,000 Notes Receivable 100,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & \$ 38,000 \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & 5,000 \\\hline \text { Cash } & 45,000 \\\hline \text { Interest Receivable } & 5,500 \\\hline \text { Merchandise Inventory } & 88,000 \\\hline \text { Notes Receivable } & 100,000 \\\hline\end{array} Prepare the current assets section of the balance sheet.

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Jefferson uses the percent of sales method of estimating uncollectible expenses.Based on past history,2% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible.Sales for the current year are $5,550,000.Which of the following is correct regarding the entry to record estimated uncollectible receivables?


A) Cash will be debited
B) Bad Debt Expense will be credited
C) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be credited
D) Accounts Receivable will be debited

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

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The balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will directly impact the end-of-period adjustment for the bad debt expense when using which of the following methods?


A) allowance method based on aging the receivables
B) direct write-off method
C) accrual method
D) declining value method

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

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Discuss the two methods for recording bad debt expense.What type of company uses each method?

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The first method is the direct write-off...

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Other receivables include nontrade receivables such as loans to company officers.

A) True
B) False

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Trade receivables occur when two companies trade or exchange notes receivables.

A) True
B) False

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After the accounts are adjusted and closed at the end of the fiscal year,Accounts Receivable has a balance of $340,000 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a balance of $51,000.What is the net realizable value of the accounts receivable?


A) $51,000
B) $289,000
C) $340,000
D) $391,000

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

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A 60-day,12% note for $7,000,dated April 15,is received from a customer on account.The face value of the note is


A) $6,860
B) $7,140
C) $7,840
D) $7,000

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

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