Accounting · Irrecoverable Debts
Ram has a customer who owes $2,500. This debt has been outstanding for six months and the customer is known to be in financial difficulty. Assuming Ram has not made any previous allowance for irrecoverable debts against this balance, how will profits, liabilities, and assets be affected if Ram writes off this irrecoverable debt?
- 1Profits will increase and liabilities will decrease
- 2Profits will increase and assets will increase
- 3Profit will decrease and assets will decrease✓
- 4Profit will decrease and liabilities will increase
Correct answer
Profit will decrease and assets will decrease
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