An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $3,000

question 184

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $3,000 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $800 debit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

• A) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $2,200.
• B) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $3,000.
• C) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $3,800.
• D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $800.

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