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Features Ltd maintains subsidiary ledgers for debtors and creditors. At 1 July 2011, debtors owed $10 000, creditors were owed $7300, and the balance in allowance for doubtful debts was $250. Transactions for the year ended 30 June 2012 were as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { }&\$\
\text { Credit sales } & 120000 \
\text { Cash sales } & 300000 \
\text { Credit purchases } & 80000 \
\text { Cash purchases } & 200000 \
\text { Cash received from debtors } & 90000 \
\text { Cash paid to creditors } & 72000 \
\text { Discount received from creditors } & 1200 \
\text { Discount allowed to debtors } & 800 \
\text { Bad debts written off } & 150 \
\text { Increase in allowance for doubtful debts } & 300
\end{array}$$
-What was the balance of the allowance for doubtful debts account at 30 June 2012?
A) $400
B) $300
C) $200
D) $450.

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Use the information given below to answer the following questions:
Features Ltd maintains subsidiary ledgers for debtors and creditors. At 1 July 2011, debtors owed $10 000, creditors were owed $7300, and the balance in allowance for doubtful debts was $250. Transactions for the year ended 30 June 2012 were as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { }&\$\
\text { Credit sales } & 120000 \
\text { Cash sales } & 300000 \
\text { Credit purchases } & 80000 \
\text { Cash purchases } & 200000 \
\text { Cash received from debtors } & 90000 \
\text { Cash paid to creditors } & 72000 \
\text { Discount received from creditors } & 1200 \
\text { Discount allowed to debtors } & 800 \
\text { Bad debts written off } & 150 \
\text { Increase in allowance for doubtful debts } & 300
\end{array}$$
-What was the balance of the allowance for doubtful debts account at 30 June 2012?
A) $400
B) $300
C) $200
D) $450.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The balance of the allowance for doubtful debts account at 30 June 2012 is $400. This is calculated by adding the increase in allowance for doubtful debts ($300) to the opening balance ($250) and subtracting the bad debts written off ($150).

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