Power One, Inc

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Power One, Inc. uses the allowance method for bad debts and adjusts the allowance for uncollectible accounts to a desired amount based on an aging of accounts receivable. At the beginning of? 2011, the allowance account had a balance of $(24,500?). During? 2011, credit sales totaled $500,000 and receivables of $18,000 were written off. The? year-end aging indicated that a $28,000 allowance for uncollectible accounts was required.

1. Record the transactions?(including the beginning? balances) into the accounting equation.

2. What is the bad debts expense for? 2011?

3. What information will be disclosed on the balance sheet at year? end?

4. What information does this provide someone who is evaluating the? firm's annual?performance?