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Table 9-5
the Ritchie Company Gathered the Following Information Pertaining

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Table 9-5
The Ritchie Company gathered the following information pertaining to its year ended December 31, 2019, prior to any adjustments:
 Net credit sales for the year $780,000 Accounts receivable, Dec. 31,2019170,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts,  December 31,20193,200Cr.\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Net credit sales for the year } & \$ 780,000 & \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable, Dec. } 31,2019 & 170,000 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for doubtful accounts, } & & \\\text { December } 31,2019 & 3,200 & \mathrm { Cr } . \\\hline & & \\\hline\end{array} Aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2019:
130 days $95,0003160 days 38,0006190 days 23,000 Over 90 days 14,000 Total $170,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline 1 - 30 \text { days } & \$ 95,000 \\\hline 31 - 60 \text { days } & 38,000 \\\hline 61 - 90 \text { days } & 23,000 \\\hline \text { Over } 90 \text { days } & 14,000 \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ 170,000 \\\hline\end{array}
-Refer to Table 9-5. Assume Ritchie uses the aging-of-accounts-receivable method for estimating uncollectible accounts. Ritchie estimates that uncollectible accounts will be aged as follows: 2% for 1-30 days; 4% for 31-60 days; 10% for 61-90 days; and 25% for over 90 days. The balance in allowance for doubtful accounts after the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts will be:


A) $12,280.
B) $6,000.
C) $5,880.
D) $9,220.

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