An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $4,000

question 30

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $4,000 is estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,100 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

• A) debit to Bad Debts Expense for $4,000.
• B) debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $2,900.
• C) debit to Bad Debts Expense for $2,900.
• D) credit to Accounts Receivable for $4,000.

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