Petal,IncIs an Accrual Basis Taxpayer

Petal,Inc.is an accrual basis taxpayer.Petal uses the aging approach to calculate the reserve for bad debts.During 2011,the following occur associated with bad debts. The amount of the deduction for bad debt expense for Petal for 2011 is:

A) $12,000.
B) $15,000.
C) $27,000.
D) $35,000.
E) None of the above.