At the beginning of 2017, Elixir, Inc. has the following account balances:Accounts
Receivable $40,000 (debit balance)
Allowance for Bad Debts $5,000 (credit balance)
Bad Debts Expense $0During the year, credit sales amounted to $850,000. Cash
collected on credit sales amounted to $760,000, and $18,000 has been written off. At
the end of the year, the company adjusted for bad debts expense using the
percent-of-sales method and applied a rate, based on past history, of 2.5%. The ending
balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts is ________.
A) $5,000
B) $3,250
C) $6,000
D) $8,250
Which of the following assumes that financial statements of a business can be prepared
for specific periods?
A) matching principle
B) revenue recognition principle
C) time period concept
D) adjusting entry principle