What is the dollar effect of the year end bad debt

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P7-3 (Bad-Debt Reporting—Aging) Manilow Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. Before any year-end adjustments, the balance in Manilow’s Accounts Receivable account was $555,000 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $40,000. The year-end balance reported in the balance sheet for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be based on the aging schedule shown below.

Days Account Outstanding	Amount	Collection Probability
Less than 16 days	$300,000	0.98
Between 16 and 30 days	$100,000	0.90
Between 31 and 45 days	$80,000	0.85
Between 46 and 60 days	$40,000	0.80
Between 61 and 75 days	$20,000	0.55

Instructions:

(a) What is the appropriate balance for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year-end?

(b) Show how accounts receivable would be presented on the balance sheet.

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