Revenue approach for estimating bad debt expense


Edsel Inc., has the following information available for 2005 from the unadjusted trial balance at year end.

Cash sales                                      $400,000
Credit sales                                      600,000
Ending accounts receivable balance    180,000
Ending allowance for uncollectibles        1,500
Estimated uncollectibles                         2%

If Edsel uses the sales revenue approach for estimating bad debt expense, the income statement should show an expense of?

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