5.4-37 The following item appeared on the December 31, 2011, balance sheet of The Cyclery:
Receivables, less allowance of $1,100 …..$18,000
On January 5, 2009, owner Sean Viesters wrote off a $1,000 customer account. After the write-off, what
is the value of the net receivables?
A) $17,000
B) $18,000
C) $16,900
D) $17,900
5.4-38 Portia Incorporated uses the aging-of-receivables method to estimate uncollectibles. Receivables
amounting to $2,000,000 are overdue by more than 30 days, and management estimates 2% will be
uncollectible. All other receivables are deemed to be collectible. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
prior to adjustment has a debit balance of $1,900. The amount of expense reported on the income
statement and the balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, respectively, will be:
A) $41,900 and $40,000.
B) $40,000 and $38,100.
C) $38,100 and 40,000.
D) $40,000 and $41,900.
5.4-39 The balance in Accounts Receivable was $650,000 at the beginning of the year and $350,000 at the end of
the year. Sales for the year totaled $4,100,000. During the year, $400,000 in customer accounts were
written off. How much cash was collected from customers during the period?
A) $3,750,000
B) $4,000,000
C) $4,400,000
D) $4,800,000