Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Has an Unadjusted Balance of $800

question 18

Multiple Choice

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted balance of $800 at the end of the year, and an analysis of accounts in the customers' ledger indicates doubtful accounts of $15,000.Which of the following records the proper provision for doubtful accounts?

• A) Increase Uncollectible Accounts Expense, $800; increase Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $800
• B) Increase Uncollectible Accounts Expense $15,000; increase Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $15,000
• C) Increase Uncollectible Accounts Expense, $14,200; increase Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $14,200
• D) Increase Uncollectible Accounts Expense, $15,800; increase Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $15,800

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