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At the end of the year, a company reports a balance in its Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $2,000 (credit) before any year-end adjustment. The company estimates future uncollectible accounts to be 2% of credit sales for the year. Credit sales for the year total $282,000.
Record the adjustment for the allowance for uncollectible accounts using the percentage-of-credit-sales method on a
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