The Following Information Is from the 2019 Records of Albert

question 70

Multiple Choice

The following information is from the 2019 records of Albert Book Shop: Bad debts expense is estimated by the aging-of-receivables method.Management estimates that $5200 of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.Calculate the amount of bad debts expense for 2019.

• A)$4300
• B)$6900
• C)$3500
• D)$5450

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