Bad Debt Expense Is Also Called the Provision for Bad

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Multiple Choice

Bad Debt Expense is also called the Provision for Bad Debts and the Provision for Uncollectible Accounts.Provision in this context refers to

• A)a liability in U.S.GAAP, not an expense; that provision in IFRS refers to an expense whose timing or amount, or both, are uncertain.
• B)an expense in U.S.GAAP, not a liability; that provision in IFRS refers to an expense whose timing or amount, or both, are uncertain.
• C)an liability in U.S.GAAP, not an expense; that provision in IFRS refers to a liability whose timing or amount, or both, are uncertain.
• D)an expense in U.S.GAAP, not a liability; that provision in IFRS refers to a liability whose timing or amount, or both, are uncertain.
• E)none of the above.

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