Barnes Books allows for possible bad debts. On May 7, Barnes writes off a customer account of $6,100. On September 9, the customer unexpectedly pays the $6,100 balance. Record the cash collection on September 9. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a:

Nnette henri is paid an hourly wage of $8.90 for a 32-hour workweek of 4 days, 8 hours daily. for any work on the fifth day and on saturdays, she is paid one and one-half times her regular hourly rate. during a certain week, in addition to her regular 32 hours, henri worked 6 hours on the fifth day and 5 hours on saturday. for this workweek, henri’s total earnings are: