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Accounts Receivable has a balance oF $ 33,000, and the Allowance for Bad Debts has a credit balance of $3,300. The allowance method is used. What is the net realizable value of Accounts Receivable before and after a $2,200 account receivable is written off?
| Balance in account receivable account = | $ 33,000 | |||||
| Balance in allowance for Bad debts account = | $ 3,300 | |||||
| $ 2,200 account receivable is written off, this amount is reduced from the allowance for bad debts accounts and from Account receivable Also | ||||||
| So Revise Balance in Allowance for bad debts account is as below, | ||||||
| Balance in allowance for Bad debts account = | $ 3,300 | |||||
| Less: Write off | $ 2,200 | |||||
| Net Balance | $ 1,100 | |||||
| Balance in account receivable account = | $ 33,000 | |||||
| Less: Write off | $ 2,200 | |||||
| Net Revise Balance | $ 30,800 | |||||
| net realizable value of Accounts Receivable before a $2,200 account receivable is written off | ||||||
| Balance in account receivable account = | $ 33,000 | |||||
| Less: Balance in allowance for Bad debts account = | $ 3,300 | |||||
| Net Balance in account receivable account = | $ 29,700 | |||||
| net realizable value of Accounts Receivable After a $2,200 account receivable is written off | ||||||
| Balance in account receivable account = | $ 30,800 | |||||
| Less: Balance in allowance for Bad debts account = | $ 1,100 | |||||
| Net Balance in account receivable account = | $ 29,700 | |||||
| Answer = Net Balance before and after arite off the $ 2,200 is $ 29,700 Only | ||||||