Assume the following unadjusted account balances at the end of the accounting period: Accounts Receivable, $15,000; Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts, $400 (debit balance); Net sales, $100,000. If the company’s past experience indicates credit losses of 2% of net sales, the adjusting entry to estimate uncollectible accounts is:

Answer

A.

Bad Debts Expense

2,000

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

2,000

B.

Bad Debts Expense

2,400

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

2,400

C.

Bad Debts Expense

1,600

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

1,600

D.

Bad Debts Expense

2,000

Accounts Receivable

2,000

E. None of the above