The Balance in the Allowance for Bad Doubtful Accounts

question 90

Multiple Choice

The balance in the Allowance for Bad Doubtful Accounts

• A)will never equal the balance in Bad Debt Expense.
• B)will equal the balance in Bad Debt Expense in the first year of use.
• C)will equal the balance in Bad Debt Expense in its last year of use.
• D)will always equal the balance in Bad Debt Expense.

---

Definitions:

Gang Labor System

A system of labor, commonly used in agricultural settings, where enslaved or coerced workers toiled in large groups under close supervision.

Enslaved Africans

African people who were forcibly taken from their homelands, transported primarily to the Americas, and sold into slavery from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

Charleston

A historic city in South Carolina, known for its rich colonial and Civil War history.

Convicts

Individuals found guilty of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment or, historically, transported to penal colonies.