A Company Ages Its Accounts Receivables to Determine Its End

question 137

Multiple Choice

A company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts. At the end of the current year, management estimated that $15,750 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible. Prior to any year-end adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $175. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?

• A) \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
• \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 15,750 & \\
• \hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,750 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• B) \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
• \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 15,575 & \\
• \hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,575 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array}{|c|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 15,925 & \\
• \hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,925 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 15,750 & \\
• \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 175 & \\
• \hline \text { Sales } & & 15,925 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• E) \(\begin{array}{|c|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 15,925 & \\
• \hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,925 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)

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