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Kingbird Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. Before any year-end adjustments, the balance in
Kingbird's Accounts Receivable account was $591,900 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $44,990. The
year-end balance reported in the balance sheet for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be based on the aging schedule shown below.
Probability of
Days Account Outstanding
Amount
Collection
Less than 16 days
$314,500
0.98
Between 16 and 30 days
112,400
0.90
Between 31 and 45 days
85,000
0.86
Between 46 and 60 days
44,200
0.79
Between 61 and 75 days
19,900
0.55
Over 75 days (to be written off)
15,900
0.00
Transcribed Image Text:Kingbird Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. Before any year-end adjustments, the balance in Kingbird's Accounts Receivable account was $591,900 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $44,990. The year-end balance reported in the balance sheet for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be based on the aging schedule shown below. Probability of Days Account Outstanding Amount Collection Less than 16 days $314,500 0.98 Between 16 and 30 days 112,400 0.90 Between 31 and 45 days 85,000 0.86 Between 46 and 60 days 44,200 0.79 Between 61 and 75 days 19,900 0.55 Over 75 days (to be written off) 15,900 0.00
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