One Might Infer from a Debit Balance in Allowance for Doubtful

question 97

Multiple Choice

One might infer from a debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts that

• A)a posting error has been made.
• B)more accounts have been written off than had been estimated.
• C)the direct method is being used.
• D)Bad Debt Expense has been overestimated.

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