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Calculate the total estimated uncollectibles based on the below information.
Number of Days Outstanding
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Total
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0–30
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31–60
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61–90
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91–120
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Over 120
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$400,900 | $227,000 | $95,800 | $38,700 | $22,900 | $16,500 | ||||||
% uncollectible
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1% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 10% | |||||||
Estimated uncollectibles
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$enter the total estimated |
$enter the estimated bad debts amount in dollars | $enter the estimated bad debts amount in dollars | $enter the estimated bad debts amount in dollars | $enter the estimated bad debts amount in dollars | $enter the estimated bad debts amount in dollars |
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