Which of the Following Methods of Determining Annual Bad Debt

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods of determining annual bad debt expense best achieves the matching concept?

• A) Percentage of sales
• B) Percentage of ending accounts receivable
• C) Percentage of average accounts receivable
• D) Direct write-off

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