On January 1, Davidson Services Has the Following Balances

question 135

Multiple Choice

On January 1, Davidson Services has the following balances:
Davidson has the following transactions during January: Credit sales of $100,000, collections of credit sales of $85,000, and write-offs of $15,000. Davidson uses the direct write-off method.
-At the end of January, the balance in Bad Debts Expense is:

• A) $16,000.
• B) $17,000.
• C) $12,000.
• D) $15,000.

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