One Might Infer from a Debit Balance in Allowance for Uncollectible

question 71

Multiple Choice

One might infer from a debit balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts that

• A)a posting error has been made.
• B)Uncollectible Accounts Expense has been overestimated.
• C)the accounts receivable aging method apparently is being used.
• D)more has been written off than had been estimated.

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