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Transcribed Image Text:**Carla Vista Salon Supply Company Accounts Receivable Analysis (March 31, 2025)**
**Accounts Receivable Overview**:
Carla Vista Salon Supply Company reports accounts receivable amounting to $105,000 as of March 31, 2025. The analysis details the balances by the month of sale for both March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.
**Balance Analysis**:
| Month of Sale | Balance, March 31, 2025 | Balance, March 31, 2024 |
|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| March | $72,000 | $78,600 |
| February | $14,800 | $9,000 |
| December and January | $11,000 | $2,500 |
| October and November | $7,200 | $1,000 |
| **Total** | **$105,000** | **$91,100** |
**Credit Terms**:
Credit terms are stipulated as 2/10, n/30. As of March 31, 2025, the company identifies a $2,900 credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustment.
**Uncollectible Accounts Estimates**:
The company assesses the uncollectible accounts basis using the percentages of receivables:
- **Current accounts**: 2% uncollectible
- **1–30 days past due**: 7% uncollectible
- **31–90 days past due**: 25% uncollectible
- **Over 90 days past due**: 50% uncollectible
**(a) Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Calculation**:
The task is to determine the total estimated uncollectible accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025.
Total estimated uncollectibles accounts receivable:
| **Total Estimated Uncollectibles Accounts Receivable** | $__________________ |
*Note: To calculate this, please apply the respective percentages to the balances categorized by their age and sum the products to find the total estimated uncollectibles.*
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