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Prepare the Correcting Entries

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An inexperienced accountant made the following entries. In each case the explanation to the entry is correct.  27Cash780Bad Debt Expense 780 (Collection of account previously written off as  uncollectible under allowance method) \begin{array}{lrr} \text { 27\quad\quad Cash} &780\\\quad\quad\quad \text {Bad Debt Expense } &&780\\ \quad\quad\text { (Collection of account previously written off as } &\\ \quad\quad\text { uncollectible under allowance method) } &\\\end{array}


 31Bad Debt Expense400 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts400 (To recognize estimated bad debts based on 1%  of net sales of $400,000 \begin{array}{lll} \text { 31\quad\quad Bad Debt Expense} &400\\\quad\quad\quad \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts} &&400\\\quad\quad\text { (To recognize estimated bad debts based on \( 1 \% \) } &\\ \quad\quad\text { of net sales of \( \$ 400,000 \) } &\\\end{array}
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Prepare the correcting entries.

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