The beginning balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts is $12,656 and the ending balance is $14,348.If bad debt expense was $3,879,which of the following statements is true?
A)The allowance account was retroactively debited $2,187 for additional bad debts that became apparent in a future time period.
B)The allowance account was debited $2,187 for write-offs of actual bad debts.
C)The allowance account was credited $2,187 for recoveries of bad debts.
D)The allowance account was credited $2,187 for the difference between the percent of credit sales method and the aging of accounts receivable method.

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The ending balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated by adding bad debt expense to the beginning balance and subtracting write-offs of actual bad debts. Therefore, the allowance account was debited $2,187 for write-offs of actual bad debts.

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