1.

An informal credit arrangement with a customer for payment to be received after the sale is classified as
a(n)

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Account receivable

2. When a business provides services to a customer, and the customer promises to pay later, this is referred
to as

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Credit sales

3. A trade discount is

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A reduction from list price

4. Accounts receivable are typically classified as current assets because

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They will be converted to cash within 1 year

5. The allowance method is required by 

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GAAP

6. The amount of cash owned to a company by its customer from sale of goods or services is referred to as

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Accounts receivable

7. The allowance method estimates

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Uncollectible accounts

8. Sakes to customers in which the customers pay within 30 to 60 days are referred to as

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- Credit sales
- Sales on account

9. Receivables not expected to be collected should

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Not be counted in assets of the company

10. A trade discount is a reduction from the list price, which is used to

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- Change price without publishing a new catalog
- Give quantity discounts to customers
- Disguise real prices from competitors
11. Accounts receivable should be classified as a(n)

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Asset

12. To record an estimate for future bad debts at the end of the period, an adjustment would be made with a
credit to

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Allowance for uncollectible accounts

13. A company that expects that some of its customers will not pat the agreed upon sales price must untilise
the

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Allowance method

14. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a contra account to

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Account receivable

15. Under the allowance method, companies estimate _____ uncollectible amounts and report those
estimates in the ___ year

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Future; current

16. Tudor Corp. has an ending balance in the accounts receivable account of $20,000. Tudor recorded bad
debt expenses of $1,000. Tudor has an ending balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts of
$2,000. What is the net accounts receivable balance

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$18,000

Explanation:
$20,000 - $2,000

17. True of false: Accounts receivable not expected to be collected should be counted in the assets of the
company until they are later written off

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False

18. A trade discount is

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A reduction from list price

19. The cost of estimated accounts receivable that will not be collected is referred to as ___ ____ expense

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Bad debt
20. The journal entry to record bad debt expense includes

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- Debit to bad debt expense
- Credit to allowance for uncollectible accounts

21. The Accounts Receivable account is reduced when the seller

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Determines that a specific customer account will not be collectible

22. The account “Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts” is classified as

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A contra asset to accounts receivable

23. (Face value x annual interest rate x fraction of the annual period) is the formula for

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Interest on a note

24. Prime Corp. has an ending balance in the accounts receivable account of $100,000. Prime recorded bad
debt expense of $3,000. Prime has an ending balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts of
$7,000. What’s is the net accounts receivable balance?

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$93,000

Explanation:
$100,000- $7,000

25. Receivables not expected to be collected should

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Not be counted in assets of the company

26. When an account previously written off is collected in full, which is required to ensure the accounting
for the complete payment history of the customer

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An entry to reinstate the account receivable and an entry to record payment

27. The estimated expense for accounts that may not be collected is referred to as

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Bad debt expense

28. Ophelia Inc. just learned that Patton Inc., one of its customers with an outstanding accounts receivable
balance, field for bankruptcy. Assuming that the company utilise the allowance method, Ophelia should
record a(n):

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Decrease in Accounts Receivable
29. Compared to other methods of estimating uncollectible accounts, the ageing of accounts receivables
method tends to

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Be more accurate

30. The formulae for calculating interest on a note is

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Face value x annual rate x fraction of the annual period

31. When the direct write-off method is used, an entry for bad debt expense is required

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When the account receivable is determined to be uncollectible

32. Tudor Corp. has an ending balance in the accounts receivable account of $20,000. Tudor recorded bad
debt expenses of $1,000. Tudor has an ending balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts of
$2,000. What is the net accounts receivable balance

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$18,000

33. Amend Inc. debited Accounts Receivable and credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts to re
establish an account previously written off. Amend Inc. should also debit ___ and credit ____.

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Cash; Accounts Receivable

34. The cost of estimated accounts receivable that will not be collected is referred to as ___ _____ expense

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Bad debt

35. A formal, signed credit agreement between a lender and a borrower is called a(n) _____ by the lender

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Note receivable

36. The approach that considers the age of various accounts receivables to estimate uncollectible accounts is
referred to as the _____ method of accounts receivable

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Ageing

37. The direct write-off method id required for

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Income tax purpose
38. Prime Corp. has an ending balance in the accounts receivable account of $100,000. Prime recorded bad
debt expense of $3,000. Prime has an ending balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts of
$7,000. What’s is the net accounts receivable balance?

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$93,000

39. Raven receives a 3-year note receivable from a customer from a customer for goods sold. How should
Raven report this note receivable in its financial statements?

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As a non-current asset

40. Two entries are required when a previously written off account is collected. These two entries include:

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- Reinstate the account receivable
- Record the collection on the account receivable

41. The receivables turnover ration and the average collection period provide information about a
company’s

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Effectiveness in managing receivables

42. A formal credit arrangement between a creditor and debtor is called a(n)

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Note receivable

43. Using a percentage of each period's net credit sales to estimate bad debt expense is a(n) ___ ___
approach to measuring bad debts

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Income statement

44. Compared to other methods of estimating uncollectible accounts, the ageing of accounts receivables
method tends to

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Be more accurate

45. The direct write-off method is used when

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Uncollectible accounts are not anticipated or are immaterial

46. Where is a note receivable reported in the balance sheet

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In either current or non-current assets, as appropriate
47. Two important ratios that help in understanding a company’s effectiveness in managing receivables are
the

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- Receivables turnover ratio
- Average collection period

48. The income statement approach for estimating bad debts focuses on

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Current yearly credit sales

49. When the direct write-off method is used, an entry for bad debt expense is required

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When the account receivable is determined to be uncollectible

50. The income statement approach for estimations bad debts uses a percentage of

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Credit sales

51. sing a percentage of each period's net credit sales to estimate bad debt expense is a(n) ____ _____
approach to measuring bad debts

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Income statement