Bad Debt Expense Is Reported on the Income Statement as

question 183

Multiple Choice

Bad Debt Expense is reported on the income statement as

• A)part of cost of goods sold.
• B)an expense subtracted from net sales to determine gross profit.
• C)an operating expense.
• D)a contra revenue account.

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