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ABC Company reported accounts receivable of $225,000 and an allowance for doubtful accounts with a $28,000...

ABC Company reported accounts receivable of $225,000 and an allowance for doubtful accounts with a $28,000 credit balance on January 1, 2017. ABC Company records bad debt expense using the net credit sales method. The following information was available for ABC Company for the years 2017 and 2018:

2017

2018

Cash collections from customers

?

275,870

Recoveries

3,600

6,760

Net realizable value at December 31

127,180

154,240

Accounts receivable turnover ratio

2.4

1.80

Sales revenue

468,000

?

% of sales estimated to be uncollectible

4%

?

Accounts receivable on December 31

?

205,000

Write-offs

?

?

Calculate the percentage of sales estimated to be uncollectible in 2018.

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