Receivables:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Receivables:

Receivables:

5.     Receivables:

The Company’s current receivables consisted of the following:

	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Trade	$	9,800	$	12,200
Royalty		1,574,500		1,302,700
Other		211,700		164,300
	$	1,796,000	$	1,479,200

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

	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 26, 2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,100	$	200	$	1,600
Provisions charged to expense		(1,600)		2,800		1,500
Deductions for amounts written-off		(100)		(900)		(2,900)
Balance at end of year	$	400	$	2,100	$	200

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