Which method requires first estimating the desired amount for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and then determining the amount of the expense required to get to this desired balance given the amount of the unadjusted balance

Aging of accounts receivable method

Explanation:

Accounts Receivable

This is simply refered to as the right to receive cash in future terms from customers for goods sold or for services performed.

Aging of accounts receivable method

In this method, finding out the means of accounting for bad debts expense in which the aging of accounts receivable schedule which is a list of accounts receivable according to length of time outstanding is usually used to estimate the total amount of bad debts.

It is also defined as the method of estimating uncollectible receivables by finding out the balance of Allowance for Bad Debts account based on the age of individual accounts receivable.

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.