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A Company Ages Its Accounts Receivables to Determine Its End

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A company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts.At the end of the current year,management estimated that $39,375 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible.Prior to any year-end adjustments,the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $3,285.What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?


A)  Bad Debt Expense 36,090 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 36,090\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 36,090 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & \mathbf { 3 6 , 0 9 0 } \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Bad Debt Expense 42,660 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 42,660\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 42,660 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 42,660 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Bad Debt Expense 39,375 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 39,375\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 39,375 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 39,375 \\\hline\end{array}

D)  Accounts Receivable 39,375 Bad Debt Expense 3,285 Sales 42,660\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 39,375 & \\\hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 3,285 & \\\hline \text { Sales } & & 42,660 \\\hline\end{array}
E)  Accounts Receivable 36,090 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 36,090\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 36,090 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 36,090 \\\hline\end{array}

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