At the Beginning of the Year, Accounts Receivable Were $45,000

question 48

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $45,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $4,200.During the year, sales (all on account) were $180,000, cash collections were $165,000, bad debts expense totaled $3,100, and $2,600 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. The balance at the end of the year for the Allowance for Bad Debts account was:

• A)$1,600.
• B)$3,700.
• C)$4,700.
• D)$7,300.

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