FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company’s accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncol-lectible accounts in each age category are as follows:

 

Age interval                              Balance                              percent uncollectible

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Not past due                            $3,250,000                            0.8%

1-30 day past due                   1,050,000                               2.4

31-60 day past due                   780,000                                 7.0

61-90 day past due                   320,000                                18.0

91-180 day past due                  240,000                                34.0   

over 180 day past due               150,000                                 85.0

                                                  $5,790,000

Estimate the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31.

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