Answer:
The estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense for the year is $12,950
Explanation:
According to the given data we have the folloiwng:
reported sales during the year= $226,500
credit sales=$185,000
Libby has experienced bad debt losses of 7% of credit sales in prior periods
Therefore, in order to calculate the estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense for the year we would have to make the following calculation:
estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense=credit sales×bad debt losses percentage of credit sales in prior periods.
Hence, estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense= $185,000× 7%
estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense= $12,950
The estimated amount of Bad Debt Expense for the year is $12,950
