At the beginning of 2014,Mark's sales had the following ledger balances: During the year there were $450,000 of credit sales,$460,000 of collections,and $3,700 of write-offs.At the end of the year,Mark's adjusted for uncollectible account expense using the percent-of-sales method,and applied a rate,based on past history,of 1.2%
-At the end of the year,what was the balance in the Accounts receivable?
A) $10,300
B) $3,700
C) $14,000
D) $21,300

Question

At the beginning of 2014,Mark's sales had the following ledger balances:  During the year there were $450,000 of credit sales,$460,000 of collections,and $3,700 of write-offs.At the end of the year,Mark's adjusted for uncollectible account expense using the percent-of-sales method,and applied a rate,based on past history,of 1.2%
-At the end of the year,what was the balance in the Accounts receivable?
A) $10,300 
B) $3,700 
C) $14,000 
D) $21,300

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A) Calculations: $24,000 + $450,000 - $460,000 - $3,700 = $10,300

At the Beginning of 2014,Mark's Sales Had the Following Ledger