An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $5,000 is estimated to be uncollectible.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $900 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a

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The adjustment to record bad debts for the period should be equal to the estimated uncollectible amount of $5,000 minus the current credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $900, which equals $4,100. Therefore, a debit of $4,100 should be made to Bad Debt Expense.

An Aging of a Company's Accounts Receivable Indicates That $5,000