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Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.60 million for year 2013.Chiller estimates that 1.32% of the credit sales will not be collected.Historically,4% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible.On December 31,2013,the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3,561.Chiller prepares a schedule of its December 31,2013,accounts receivable by age.Based on past experience,it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible.This information is summarized here:
 December 31,2013 Age of Accounts  Expected Percent  Accounts Receivable  Receivable  Uncollectible 1,095,000 Not yet due 0.85%322,5501 to 30 days past due 1.4284,70031 to 60 days past due 7.6050,42061 to 90 days past due 42.5012,500 Over 90 days past due 81.00\begin{array}{ccc}\text { December } 31,2013 & \text { Age of Accounts } & \text { Expected Percent } \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & \text { Receivable } & \text { Uncollectible } \\ 1,095,000 & \text { Not yet due } & 0.85 \% \\322,550 & 1 \text { to } 30 \text { days past due } & 1.42 \\84,700 & 31 \text { to } 60 \text { days past due } & 7.60 \\ 50,420 & 61 \text { to } 90 \text { days past due } & 42.50 \\ 12,500 & \text { Over } 90 \text { days past due } & 81.00\end{array}
Assuming the company uses the percent of sales method,what is the amount that Chiller will enter as the Bad Debt Expense in the December 31 adjusting journal entry?


A) $55,439.41
B) $73,920.00
C) $48,317.41
D) $70,359.00
E) $66,167.80

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