23. Lucy factored $1,000,000 of accounts receivable with Ethel on a with recourse basis on...

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23. Lucy factored $1,000,000 of accounts receivable with Ethel on a with recourse basis on May 1. (Assume the transaction meets the criteria to be classified as a sale.) Ethel assessed a finance charge of $22,500. Ethel retained $50,000 of the total ARs factored to cover sales returns. Lucy estimated her recourse liability to be $40,000. During May and June, customers returned merchandise to Lucy on $44,000 of credit sales. All of the returns related to receivables from the $1,000,000 pool of ARs sold. After taking the returns into consideration, Ethel collected $925,000 of the factored receivables. On June 30, Lucy and Ethel settled up meaning Lucy and Ethel paid each other any cash that was due to the other.

Prepare the entry Lucy should make on May 1.

Prepare the entry Lucy should make on June 30.

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