When using the allowance method, the write-off of a receivable ________.
A) involves a contra-revenue account
B) reduces the amount of the Allowance for Bad Debts account
C) decreases net income
D) affects the net realizable value of accounts receivable
B) reduces the amount of the Allowance for Bad Debts account
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An accountant is uncertain about the best estimate of an amount for a business transaction. If two amounts are about equally likely, the amount least likely to overstate assets and income is selected. Which of the following qualities is characterized by this action?
a. Comparability b. Conservatism c. Materiality d. Neutrality
If $50,000 of fixed costs will be eliminated by dropping the football helmets line, how will dropping football helmets affect operating income of the company?
Crash Sports, Inc. has two product lines—batting helmets and football helmets. The income statement data for the most recent year is as follows:
A) Operating income will increase by $50,000.
B) Operating income will increase by $70,000.
C) Operating income will decrease by $90,000.
D) Operating income will decrease by $20,000.
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A professor at a local university noted that the exam grades of her students were normally distributed with a mean of 73 and a standard deviation of 11. If 69.5 percent of the students received grades of C or better, what is the minimum score of those who received C's?
A. 70.39 B. 67.39 C. 50.39 D. 65.39