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E7.9 (LO 3) (Computing Bad Debts and Preparing Journal Entries) The trial balance before adjustment of Taylor Swift Inc. shows the following balances.  
                                                             Dr.         Cr.
Accounts Receivable                 $90,000    
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts    1,750
Sales Revenue (all on credit)                               $680,000
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Give the entry for estimated bad debts assuming that the allowance is to provide for doubtful accounts on the basis of

(a) 4% of gross accounts receivable 

(b) 5% of gross accounts receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,700 credit balance.         

(c) Company uses percentage of sales method. Bad debts are estimated at 2% of net credit sales. AFDA has a credit balance of 1,700.

(d) Based on (c), what will be the ending balance in AFDA? What is net realizable value of A/R?  

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