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Receivables:
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables:  
Receivables:

5.     Receivables:

 

The Company’s current receivables consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 26, 2015

 

Trade

 

$
12,200

 

$
7,600

 

Royalty

 

 
1,302,700

 

 
1,242,800

 

Other

 

 
164,300

 

 
166,500

 

 

 

$
1,479,200

 

$
1,416,900

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2016

    

December 26, 2015

    

December 27, 2014

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$
200

 

$
1,600

 

$
4,300

 

Provisions charged to expense

 

 
2,800

 

 
1,500

 

 
(200)

 

Deductions for amounts written-off

 

 
(900)

 

 
(2,900)

 

 
(2,500)

 

Balance at end of year

 

$
2,100

 

$
200

 

$
1,600

 

 

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