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Bob owns a collection agency. He purchases uncollected accounts receivable from other businesses at 75% of their face value and then attempts to collect these accounts. During the current year, Bob collected $86,000 on an account with a face value of $103,200.
Bob has ______ debt deduction. He has ________ of ________.
1st fill in the blank: no bad
2nd fill in the blank: a gain
3rd fill in the blank: $8,600
Explanation:
This is the business Mr. B.
He paid = Face value × 75%
= 103,200 × 75%
= $77,400
He receives or collected = $86,000
Since the receiving is higher than payment, there is definitely a gain but no loss. Therefore, there is no bad debt deduction.
The amount of gain = Collection – Payment
= 86,000 – 77,400
= $8,600