provision for bad debts, Financial Accounting

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A business had always made a provision for doubtful debts at the rate of 5% of debtors. On 1 January 2017 the provision for doubtful debts brought forward from the previous year was $260. During the year to 31 December 2017, the bad debts written off amounted to $540. On 31 December 2015 the remaining debtors totalled $6 200 and the usual provision for doubtful debts is to be made.
Required:
a) The Bad Debts Account for the year ended 31 December 2015.
b) The Provision for Doubtful Debts for the year.
c) Extract of the Profit and Loss account for the year.
d) The relevant extract from the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015

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