Question: Answer questions 20 and 21 using the below information. Singh Company had the following year-end unadjusted trial balance accounts : Debit Credit Accounts Receivable $150,000

Answer questions 20 and 21 using the below information.

Singh Company had the following year-end unadjusted trial balance accounts:

Debit Credit

Accounts Receivable $150,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,000

Credit Sales $980,000

Sales Returns and Allowances $80,000

20. The adjusting journal entry to record bad debts expense, assuming Singh uses the

percentage of sales approach and estimates uncollectible Accounts Receivable to be 1% of

net credit sales is:

  1. Bad Debts Expense............................................................... 9,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.............................. 9,000

b. Bad Debts Expense............................................................ 9,800

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.............................. 9,800

c. Bad Debts Expense.............................................................. 9,000

Accounts Receivable.................................................... 9,000

d. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts..................................... 9,000

Accounts Receivable.................................................... 9,000

e. Accounts Receivable........................................................... 9,800

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.............................. 9,800

21. The adjusting journal entry to record bad debts expense, assuming Singh agesits Accounts

Receivable and determines that $9,000 is estimated to be uncollectible is:

  1. Bad Debts Expense................................................................ 9,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts............................... 9,000

b. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts....................................... 9,000

Bad Debts Expense....................................................... 9,000

c. Bad Debts Expense................................................................. 6,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts............................. 6,000

d. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts........................................ 6,000

Bad Debts Expense....................................................... 6,000

e. Bad Debts Expense................................................................ 6,000

Accounts Receivable..................................................... 6,000

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