The following statements are correct except   a.Under the allowance method, estimated losses from uncollectible accounts are recognized as expenses in the subsequent period in which the related sales occur.

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The following statements are correct except
 
a.Under the allowance method, estimated losses from uncollectible accounts are recognized as expenses in the subsequent period in which the related sales occur.
 
b.A trade discount is the reduction in the list sales price of an item to arrive at the net sales price actually charged to the customer.
 
c.When it appears that the estimate of uncollectible accounts of a prior period was too low, the corrections must be reported as corrections to the current period financial statements.
 
d.The bad debt expense for a period should be determined by recognizing the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts in the period in which receivables are determined to be uncollectible.
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