ABC Co. financial records on Dec31,2025 A/R,Dec2025-1,680,000 CollectionsofA/R-6,240,000 Allow.forbaddebts,Jan2025-38,400 Invetory,Jan1-2,880,000 Inventory,Dec31-1,500,000 CashSales-1,200,000 Purchases-4,800,000, GrossProfitSales-2,160,000 For current yr, the management decided to change the method in estimating bad debts from % of A/R to aging meth. Of ending bal of A/R, 60% of it belongs to 0-30 days category with 1% uncollectibility rate,30% belongs to 31-60 days age with 5% uncollectibility rate,&rest belongs to 61 & over days category with 10% uncollectibility rate. Bad debts expense for the year is?

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ABC Co. financial records on Dec31,2025

A/R,Dec2025-1,680,000

CollectionsofA/R-6,240,000

Allow.forbaddebts,Jan2025-38,400

Invetory,Jan1-2,880,000

Inventory,Dec31-1,500,000

CashSales-1,200,000

Purchases-4,800,000,

GrossProfitSales-2,160,000

For current yr, the management decided to change the method in estimating bad debts from % of A/R to aging meth. Of ending bal of A/R, 60% of it belongs to 0-30 days category with 1% uncollectibility rate,30% belongs to 31-60 days age with 5% uncollectibility rate,&rest belongs to 61 & over days category with 10% uncollectibility rate. Bad debts expense for the year is?

 

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