The ledger of Metlock, Inc. at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $85,700; Credit Sales $845,580; and Sales Returns and Allowances $42,390. (a) If Metlock, Inc. uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Metlock, Inc. determines that Matisse’s $883 balance is uncollectible. (b) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,191 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 9% of accounts receivable. (c) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $450 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 8% of accounts receivable. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) No. Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (a) enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount (b) enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount (c) enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount

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Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

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The ledger of Metlock, Inc. at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $85,700; Credit Sales $845,580; and Sales Returns and Allowances $42,390.

(a)		If Metlock, Inc. uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Metlock, Inc. determines that Matisse’s $883 balance is uncollectible.
(b)		If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,191 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 9% of accounts receivable.
(c)		If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $450 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 8% of accounts receivable.

(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

No.	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(a)	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
(b)	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
(c)	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount