Reference no: EM132789924
Mellon Corporation, The data presented below are for Mellon Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Mellon Corporation Sales (100% on credit) $1,500,000
Sales returns $60,000
Accounts receivable (December 31, 2017) $250,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts (credit balance) $3,000
(before adjustment at December 31, 2017)
Estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on an aging analysis $31,000
Problem 1: If Mellon uses 2% of net credit sales to estimate its bad debts, what will be the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account after the adjustment for bad debts?
a.$31,800
b.$33,000
c.$25,800
d.$27,000