An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates the Estimate

question 80

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates the estimate of uncollectible receivables totals $7,900. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $700 credit balance, the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a

• A) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $8,600.
• B) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,900.
• C) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,200.
• D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $700.

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