Creek Company uses the percentage of credit sales method in determining its bad debt expense. The following information comes from the accounting records of Creek Company: Cash sales Credit sales Total sales Credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Bad debt loss rate What is the estimated bad debt expense? Multiple Choice $30,000 $22.000 $21.300 $ 290,000 710,000 1,000,000 8,000 3%

Creek Company uses the percentage of credit sales method in determining its bad debt expense. The following information comes from the accounting records of Creek Company: Cash sales Credit sales Total sales Credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Bad debt loss rate What is the estimated bad debt expense? Multiple Choice $30,000 $22.000 $21.300 $ 290,000 710,000 1,000,000 8,000 3%

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