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Edsel Inc. has the following unadjusted year end trial balance information available for 2018: Credit sales...

Edsel Inc. has the following unadjusted year end trial balance information available for 2018:

Credit sales $ 600,000

Ending accounts receivable balance $ 180,000

Ending allowance for uncollectibles $ 1,500

Estimated uncollectibles 2 %

If Edsel uses the gross accounts receivable approach for estimating the bad debt provision, the income statement will show an expense of:

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Income statement expense = Desired Allowance for doubtful account-Ending balance for uncollectibles

                                        = (180000*2%)-1500

Income statement expense = 2100

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