An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $9,000 are estimated to be uncollectible.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $2,400 debit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a
A)debit to Bad Debt Expense for $9,000.
B)debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $11,400.
C)debit to Bad Debt Expense for $11,400.
D)credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $9,000.

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The adjustment needed is to bring the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the estimated uncollectible amount of $9,000. Since there is already a $2,400 debit balance, an additional $11,400 debit to Bad Debt Expense is required to offset this and reach the desired credit balance.

An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $9,000