Question: Eleazar uses the aging method to record bad debt at the end of each fiscal year on December 31 . This year he made sales
Eleazar uses the aging method to record bad debt at the end of each fiscal year on December 31 . This year he made sales on account of $100,000, none of which he has collected. He also has outstanding account receivable aged 1-2 years of $20,000 and over 2 years of $5,000. Based on historical data, he estimates that the following receivables are uncollectible: - 1% of accounts receivable aged 1 year or less - 2.5% of accounts receivable aged 12 years - 4% of accounts receivable aged 2+ years The beginning balance in allowance for doubtful accounts is $1,143. Assuming write offs this year totaled $1,168, what is Eleazar's bad debt expense for the year
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