This Year Beta Business Tried Calculating Its Bad Debts Expense

question 83

Multiple Choice

This year Beta Business tried calculating its bad debts expense two different ways.Using a percentage of credit sales,bad debts expense would be $2,500.Based on an aging of accounts receivable,however,bad debts expense would be $2,750.If Beta Business decides to report $2,500 of bad debts expense,this accounting choice would be considered ________.

• A)conservative
• B)fundamental
• C)basic
• D)aggressive

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Trend Equation

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