Sandel Company reports the following financial information before adjustments.
E7-7 (Recording Bad Debts) Sandel Company reports the following financial information before adjustments.
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Accounts Receivable
$160,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$ 2,000
Sales Revenue (all on credit)
800,000
Sales Returns and Allowances
50,000
Instructions
Prepare the journal entry to record bad debt expense assuming Sandel Company estimates bad debts at
(a) 1% of net sales and
(b) 5% of accounts receivable.