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The unadjusted trial balance at the end of the year includes the following: Accounts Receivable $98,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,000 Both accounts have normal balances. The company uses the aging of accounts receivable method. Its estimate of uncollectible receivables resulting from the aging analysis equals $5,800. What is the amount of Bad Debt Expense to be recorded for the year

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Answer:

$4,800

Explanation:

Data provided as per the question

Uncollectible receivables = $5,800

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $1,000

The computation of Bad Debt Expense is shown below:-

Estimated Uncollectible receivables - Allowance for doubtful accounts as per aging analysis

= $5,800 - $1,000

= $4,800

Therefore we assume credit balance for accounts for doubtful allowance.

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