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A Winter Park aging report shows $58,000 current, $39,700 at 1-30 days, $41,400 at 31-60 days, $22,600 at 61-90 days, and $10,400 over 90 days. What amount is more than 30 days past due?

Correct Answer

B) $74,400

The requested aging total includes the stated overdue buckets for amounts more than 30 days past due.

Answer Options
A
$33,000
B
$74,400
C
$64,000
D
$51,800

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The requested aging total includes the stated overdue buckets for amounts more than 30 days past due.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $33,000

$33,000 is below the supported result for receivables aging; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option C: $64,000

$64,000 is below the supported result for receivables aging; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option D: $51,800

$51,800 is below the supported result for receivables aging; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Memory Technique

Collection List money test: bucket before math for receivables aging.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Section One, Managing Receivables, Track Your Receivables Trend; use the job ledger figures in the stem and recompute the same accounting measure.

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