An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $9000

question 155

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $9000 is estimated to be uncollectible.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $3200 balance the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

• A)increase to Bad Debt Expense for $9000.
• B)decrease to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $5800.
• C)increase to Bad Debt Expense for $5800.
• D)increase to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $9000.

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