An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $5,000

question 38

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $5,000 is estimated to be uncollectible.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $900 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

• A)debit to Bad Debt Expense for $5,000.
• B)debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $4,100.
• C)debit to Bad Debt Expense for $4,100.
• D)credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $5,000.

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