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Receivables:
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
Receivables:  
Receivables:

5.Receivables:

 

The Company’s current receivables consisted of the following:

 

 

 

December 26, 2015

 

December 27, 2014

 

Trade

 

$
7,600 

 

$
18,000 

 

Royalty

 
1,242,800 

 
1,198,000 

 

Other

 
166,500 

 
112,200 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$
1,416,900 

 

$
1,328,200 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables is as follows:

 

 

 

December 26, 2015

 

December 27, 2014

 

December 28, 2013

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$
1,600

 

$
4,300

 

$
17,300

 

Provisions charged to expense

 
1,500

 
(200

)
(3,800

)

Deductions for amounts written-off

 
(2,900

)
(2,500

)
(9,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

 

$
200

 

$
1,600

 

$
4,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of its normal operating procedures, the Company requires Standby Letters of Credit as collateral for a portion of its trade receivables.