At year-end (December 31), Chan Company estimates its bad debts as 0.5% of its annual credit sales of $975,000. Chan records its Bad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Chan decides that the $580 account of P. Park is uncollectible and writes it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Park unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off. Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.
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Record the estimated bad debts expense.
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Explanation:

Dec 31, Bad debts expense a/c Dr $4,875

To Allowance for doubtful a/c Cr $4,875

(To record bad debt expense)

Feb 1, Allowance for doubtful a/c Dr $580

To Accounts receivable - P. Park a/c Cr $580

(To record allowance for doubtful a/c)

June 5, Accounts receivable -P. Park Dr $580

To Allowance for doubtful a/c Cr $580

(To record bad debt written off)

June 5, Cash a/c Dr $580

To Accounts receivable - P. Park a/c Cr $580

(To record cash paid).

• Chen write off the receivable from balance sheet using the percentage of sales method of receivable of ($975,000 × 0.5%) = $4,875.

• Also on February 1, Chen writes off P.Park from receivable of $580 since he knew he will not pay but did pay on June 5 for $580; meaning that Chen reinstate the receivable afterwards collected cash from receivable.

there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.

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