Oriole Company has accounts receivable of $93,500 at March 31, 2022. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $2,212 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below.     Balance, March 31   Estimated PercentageUncollectible   Age of Accounts   2022   2021   Current   $65,300   $70,010   2 % 1–30 days past due   11,800   7,430   5   31–90 days past due   9,300   2,260   32   Over 90 days past due   7,100   1,130   47       $93,500   $80,830         Incorrect answer iconYour answer is incorrect. Determine the total estimated uncollectibles at March 31, 2022. Total estimated uncollectibles   $Enter a dollar amount    eTextbook and Media List of Accounts       Partially correct answer iconYour answer is partially correct. Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2022, to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount

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Oriole Company has accounts receivable of $93,500 at March 31, 2022. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $2,212 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below.

   
Balance, March 31
 
Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible
 
Age of Accounts
 
2022
 
2021
 
Current
 
$65,300
 
$70,010
  2 %
1–30 days past due
 
11,800
 
7,430
  5  
31–90 days past due
 
9,300
 
2,260
  32  
Over 90 days past due
 
7,100
 
1,130
  47  
   
$93,500
 
$80,830
     
 

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Determine the total estimated uncollectibles at March 31, 2022.

Total estimated uncollectibles   $Enter a dollar amount 
 

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List of Accounts

 
 
 

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Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2022, to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Enter an account title
Enter a debit amount
Enter a credit amount
Enter an account title
Enter a debit amount
Enter a credit amount
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