Assume the following information for Splish Brothers Corp. Accounts receivable (beginning balance) $143,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts (beginning balance) 11,470
Net credit sales 950,000
Collections 902,000
Write-offs of accounts receivable 5,500
Collections of accounts previously written off 2,300
Uncollectible accounts are expected to be 9% of the ending balance in accounts receivable.
1. Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period.
2. Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.
3. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.

Discuss how the resource-based view (rbv) of the firm combines the two perspectives of (1) an internal analysis of a firm and (2) an external analysis of its industry and its competitive environment. include comments on the different types of firm resources and how these resources can be used by a firm to build sustainable competitive advantages.

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?