Under the Allowance Method for Uncollectible Accounts, When a Year-End

question 160

Multiple Choice

Under the allowance method for uncollectible accounts, when a year-end adjustment is made for estimated uncollectible accounts,

• A) liabilities decrease.
• B) net earnings is unchanged.
• C) total assets decrease.
• D) total assets are unchanged.

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