Using the following information: During 2011, sales on account were €290,000 and collections on account were €172,000.Also during 2011, the company wrote off €16,000 in uncollectible accounts.An analysis of outstanding receivable accounts at year end indicated that uncollectible accounts should be estimated at €108,000. The change in the cash realizable value from the balance at 12/31/10 to 12/31/11 was a

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Using the following information:  During 2011, sales on account were €290,000 and collections on account were €172,000.Also during 2011, the company wrote off €16,000 in uncollectible accounts.An analysis of outstanding receivable accounts at year end indicated that uncollectible accounts should be estimated at €108,000. The change in the cash realizable value from the balance at 12/31/10 to 12/31/11 was a

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The cash realizable value is the amount of accounts receivable that the company expects to collect. To calculate the change in cash realizable value, we need to subtract the uncollectible accounts from the accounts receivable balance at 12/31/11:

Accounts receivable balance at 12/31/11 = €290,000
Uncollectible accounts estimated = €108,000
Cash realizable value at 12/31/11 = €182,000 (€290,000 - €108,000)

To calculate the change in cash realizable value, we need to compare it to the cash realizable value at 12/31/10. Unfortunately, we don't have that information. However, we know that collections on account during 2011 were €172,000 and that there were €16,000 in write-offs. This means that the company had €188,000 in receivables that were either collected or written off during the year. Since the cash realizable value only decreased by €16,000 during the year (due to the write-offs), we can assume that the cash realizable value at 12/31/10 was very close to the accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the year (i.e. €102,000 higher than the cash realizable value at 12/31/11):

Cash realizable value at 12/31/10 = €284,000 (€182,000 + €102,000)

Therefore, the change in the cash realizable value from the balance at 12/31/10 to 12/31/11 was a €84,000 increase (€284,000 - €182,000).

Using the Following Information: During 2011, Sales on Account