A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts receivable $ 361,000 debit Allowance for uncollectible accounts 560 debit Net Sales 806,000 credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 0.4% of net credit sales to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense

Accounts receivable $361,000 debit

Allowance for uncollectible accounts $560 debit

Net Sales $806,000 credit

0.4% of credit sales are uncollectible = 0.4% x $806,000 = $3,224

adjusting entry:

December 31, 202x

Dr Bad debt expense 3,224

    Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 3,224

Allowance for doubtful accounts is a contra asset account that reduces accounts receivable.

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overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.