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An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $8,000 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1,100 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a a. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $8,000. b. debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $6,900. c. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $6,900. d. credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $8,000.

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Answer:

c. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $6,900.

Explanation:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  $1,100 credit balance,

Estimated Un collectibles                $8000 credit

Required Adjustment                    $ 6900 credit

The adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

c. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $6,900.

Bad Debt Expense $ 6900 Dr

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $ 6900 Cr

Alternatively if the allowance account had a debit balance the entry would have been posted adding the two amounts.

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