If the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts on January 1 Equals

question 230

Multiple Choice

If the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts on January 1 equals $10,000 and during the year $11,000 of specific customers' accounts were written off,then its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will have an unadjusted balance of:

• A)$1,000 credit.
• B)$1,000 debit.
• C)$10,000 credit.
• D)$9,000 debit.

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