An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That the Estimate

question 55

Multiple Choice

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that the estimate of uncollectible accounts totals $6,400. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,300 debit balance, the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a

• A) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,700
• B) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $6,400
• C) debit to Bad Debt expense for $5,100
• D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $1,300

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