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The unadjusted trial balance at year-end for a company that uses the percent of receivables method to determine its bad debts expense reports the following selected amounts:
\table[[Accounts Receivable,$438,000 Debit],[Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,1,280 Debit],[Net Sales,2,130,000 Credit]]
All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 2.0% of ending accounts receivable to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?
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Debit Bad Debts Expense $10,040; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $10,040.
Debit Bad Debts Expense $7,480; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $7,480.
Debit Bad Debts Expense $14,260; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $14,260.
Debit Bad Debts Expense $4,260; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $4,260.
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