Receivables:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Receivables:

Receivables:

5.Receivables:

The Company’s current receivables consisted of the following:

	December 27, 2014		December 28, 2013
Trade	$	18,000	$	17,700
Royalty	1,198,000		1,150,200
Other	112,200		37,600
	$	1,328,200	$	1,205,500

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

	December 27, 2014			December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	4,300		$	17,300		$	15,100
Provisions charged to expense	(200		)	(3,800		)	2,900
Deductions for amounts written-off	(2,500		)	(9,200		)	(700		)
Balance at end of year	$	1,600		$	4,300		$	17,300

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