Receivables:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Receivables:

Receivables:

5.             Receivables:

The Company’s current receivables consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2011		December 25, 2010
Trade	$	55,100	$	135,900
Royalty	989,300		999,400
Notes receivable	3,500		11,300
Interest receivable	—		235,700
Other	268,300		459,000
	$	1,316,200	$	1,841,300

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

	December 31, 2011			December 25, 2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	17,400		$	37,100
Provisions charged to expense	(2,200		)	(14,400		)
Deductions for amounts written-off	(100		)	(5,300		)
Balance at end of year	$	15,100		$	17,400

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