Question $3$

On $1$ Dec $2023,$ Fruits Pte Ltd$\text{'}$s trial balance includes the following items:

$($i$)$ In the month of December, Fruits Pte Ltd made credit sales of $$15,000$ and a

cash sale of $$5,000.$

$($ii$)$ The company also collected $$18,000$ from its accounts receivables in December.

$($iii$)$ A review of the Accounts Receivables on $1$ Dec $2023$ reveals the following:

An aging analysis of the rest of the accounts receivables indicated that an estimated $3\%$ of these

accounts would not be collectible.

The company uses the allowance method to value its accounts receivables.

$($a$)$ Journalise the transactions above including the necessary adjusting journal entries for the company to recognize bad debts.

Narration is not required. However, it is important to present all the workings. Round your answers to nearest $$.(21$ marks$)$

$($b$)$ Determine the net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of $31$ Dec. $(4$ marks$)$