Marx Corporation has accounts receivable of $96,000 at March 31, 2018. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts.     Balance, March 31   Month of Sale   2018   2017   March (current)   $65,900   $76,200   February (1 – 30 days past due)   12,900   7,900   December and January (31 – 90 days past due)   10,100   2,100   (over 90 days past due)   7,100   1,200       $96,000   $87,400   Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2018, there is an unadjusted $2,300 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The company uses the percentage of receivables by age category for estimating uncollectible accounts Marx’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below. Age of Accounts   Estimated Percentage Uncollectible   Current   3%   1–30 days past due   6%   31–90 days past due   30%   Over 90 days past due   50% Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2018, to record bad debts expense.

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Marx Corporation has accounts receivable of $96,000 at March 31, 2018. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts.

    Balance, March 31  
Month of Sale   2018   2017  
March (current)   $65,900   $76,200  
February (1 – 30 days past due)   12,900   7,900  
December and January (31 – 90 days past due)   10,100   2,100  
(over 90 days past due)   7,100   1,200  
    $96,000   $87,400  


Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2018, there is an unadjusted $2,300 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The company uses the percentage of receivables by age category for estimating uncollectible accounts Marx’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below.

Age of Accounts   Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible
 
Current   3%  
1–30 days past due   6%  
31–90 days past due   30%  
Over 90 days past due   50%

Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2018, to record bad debts expense. 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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