Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Has an Unadjusted Balance of $500

question 102

Multiple Choice

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted balance of $500 at the end of the year, and an analysis of accounts in the customers' ledger indicates doubtful accounts of $15,000.Compute the adjusted balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts?

• A) $15,000
• B) $14,500
• C) $14,000
• D) $15,500

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