An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $6,500

question 54

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $6,500 is estimated to be uncollectible.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,200 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

• A)debit to Bad Debts Expense for $6,500.
• B)debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $5,300.
• C)debit to Bad Debts Expense for $5,300.
• D)credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $7,700.

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