Question

Vine Company began operations on January 1, 2013. During its first year, the company completed a number of transactions involving sales on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows:


a. Sold $1,348,300 of merchandise (that had cost $983,600) on credit, terms n/30.
b. Wrote off $19,400 of uncollectible accounts receivable.
c. Received $666,100 cash in payment of accounts receivable.
d. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.90% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

What is the amount required for the adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense?

A. $18,644.90
B. $38,621.20
C. $19,783.80
D. $19,221.20
E. $19,400.20

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