Under the Allowance Method of Uncollectible Accounts, the Adjusting Entry

question 186

Multiple Choice

Under the allowance method of uncollectible accounts, the adjusting entry to estimate the amount that will become uncollectible affects the accounting equation by

• A) increasing assets and increasing liabilities
• B) increasing liabilities and decreasing stockholders' equity (expense)
• C) decreasing assets and decreasing stockholders' equity (expense)
• D) decreasing assets and increasing stockholders' equity (revenue)

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