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This Company Sells Merchandise Only on Credit -Refer to Aardvark Resale

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This company sells merchandise only on credit.For the year ended December 31,2012,the following data are available:
 Sales $1,200,000 Sales returns and allowances 50,000 Account Receivable-J anuary 1, 2012 225,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts-Januayy 1,201215,000 Collections during 2012 1,050,000 Accountswritten off as uncollected during 201210,000\begin{array}{ll}\text { Sales } & \$ 1,200,000 \\\text { Sales returns and allowances } & 50,000 \\\text { Account Receivable-J anuary 1, 2012 } & 225,000 \\\text { Allowance for doubtful accounts-Januayy } 1,2012 & 15,000 \\\text { Collections during 2012 } & 1,050,000 \\\text { Accountswritten off as uncollected during } 2012 & 10,000\end{array}
-Refer to Aardvark Resale.Assume that the company estimates bad debts based on the aging method,and the aging schedule indicates that $30,100 of the year-end accounts receivable will be uncollected.
A) What amount will the company recognize as bad debts expense for the year?
B) How much is the net realizable value of the receivables to be reported on the company's balance sheet at year-end?

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