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Soccer Inc. had credit sales of $775,000 during 2020. At the end of 2020, the unadjusted...

Soccer Inc. had credit sales of $775,000 during 2020. At the end of 2020, the unadjusted ending balance in Soccer’s Allowance for Bad Debt account was $7,600, and the unadjusted balance in its gross accounts receivable account was $239,000. Soccer uses the percent of sales method to determine bad debt expense. Based on historical data, Soccer assumes that 1.163% of credit sales will prove to be uncollectible. Additionally, the company has a policy of writing-off any Account Receivable which is outstanding more than 75 days. As of 12/31/20, Soccer has Accounts Receivable balances totaling $2,000 outstanding over 75 days which need to be written off.

**You may round your answers to the nearest dollar.

(A) What journal entry would Soccer record to "Write-Off" Accounts Receivable?

(B) What journal entry would Soccer record to recognize 2020 Bad Debt Expense?

(C) What is the adjusted 12/31/2020 balance of Soccer's Gross Accounts Receivable? *(Show each calculation)

(D) What is the adjusted 12/31/2020 balance of Soccer's Allowance for Bad Debt? *(Show each calculation)

(E) What is the adjusted 12/31/2020 balance of Soccer's Net Accounts Receivable? *(Show each calculation)

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Transaction Account Titles and Explanations Debit Credit
A Allowance for Bad Debt $   2,000
Accounts Receivable $   2,000
B Baddebt expenses ($775,000*1.163%) $   9,013
Allowance for Bad Debt $   9,013

C.

Unadjusted Gross Accounts Receivable $   239,000
Less: Written off $     (2,000)
Adjusted Gross Accounts Receivable $   237,000

D.

Unadjusted Allowance for Bad Debt account $    7,600
Less: Written off $ (2,000)
Adjusted Allowance for Bad Debt account $    5,600

E.

Adjusted Gross Accounts Receivable $   237,000
Adjusted Allowance for Bad Debt account $     (5,600)
Net Accounts Receivable $   231,400

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