If the company uses the percentage of sales basis to

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The December 31, 2007 balance sheet of Quayle Company had Accounts Receivable of $500,000 and a credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $33,000. During 2008, the following transactions occurred: sales on account $1,400,000; sales returns and allowances, $50,000; collections from customers, $1,150,000; accounts written off $35,000; previously written off accounts of $5,000 were collected.

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(a) Journalize the 2008 transactions.
(b) If the company uses the percentage of sales basis to estimate bad debts expense and anticipates 2% of net sales to be uncollectible, what is the adjusting entry at December 31, 2008?
(c) If the company uses the percentage of receivables basis to estimate bad debts expense and determines that uncollectible accounts are expected to be 4% of accounts receivable, what is the adjusting entry at December 31, 2008?
(d) Which basis would produce a higher net income for 2008 and by how much?

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