A major drug company anticipates that in future years it could be involved in PROBLEMS 85 litigation regarding perceived side effects of one of its antidepressant drugs. To prepare a "war chest," the company wants to have money available 6 years from now that has a present worth today of $50 million. The company expects to set aside $6 million the first year and uniformly increasing amounts in each of the next 5 years. If the company can earn 12% per year on the money it sets aside, by how much must it increase the amount set aside each year to achieve its goal?

Colorado rocky cookie company offers credit terms to its customers. at the end of 2018, accounts receivable totaled $715,000. the allowance method is used to account for uncollectible accounts. the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit balance of $50,000 at the beginning of 2018 and $30,000 in receivables were written off during the year as uncollectible. also, $3,000 in cash was received in december from a customer whose account previously had been written off. the company estimates bad debts by applying a percentage of 15% to accounts receivable at the end of the year. 1. prepare journal entries to record the write-off of receivables, the collection of $3,000 for previously written off receivables, and the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense.2. how would accounts receivable be shown in the 2018 year-end balance sheet?