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On December 31, 20X1, the company reported a debit balance of $200,000 in
- The company made a credit sale of $300,000.
- The company wrote off the uncollectible accounts for $12,000.
- The company collected the receivable of $4,000 that had been written off previously.
a)Prepare journal entries to record the above three transactions.
b)Assume that 1.5% and 2.5% of the company’s 80% and 20% accounts receivable, respectively, cannot be collected, prepare
c)
On January 1, 20X1, the company received a $10,000 three-year note bearing interest at 10% annually. The annual interest is received at each December 31. The market interest rate is 12% annually. September 30 is the company’s reporting date. The company used the effective interest method to account for this long-term note receivable.
Cash Received Interest Income Discount Amortized Carrying Amount
Jan 1, 20x1 9,520
Dec 31, 20x1 1,000 1,142 142 9,662
Dec 31, 20x2 1,000 1,159 159 9,821
Dec 31, 20x3 1,000 1,179 179 10,000
Prepare journal entries on September 30, 20X2, and December 31, 20X2 (Note: round to the nearest dollar).

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