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19 January, 02:47

At the end of 2018, Murray State Lenders had a balance in its Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $4,500 (credit) before any adjustment. The company estimated its future uncollectible accounts to be $12,000 using the percentage-of-receivables method. Murray State's adjustment on December 31, 2018, to record its estimated uncollectible accounts included a:

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  1. 19 January, 02:54
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    The journal entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts is shown below:

    Bad debt expense Dr $7,500

    To Allowance for uncollectible accounts $7,500

    (Being the bad debt expense is recorded)

    The computation is shown below:

    = Estimated amount for uncollectible accounts - credit balance in allowance for uncollectible accounts

    = $12,000 - $4,500

    = $7,500
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