Samson Corporation Had Sales of $1,000,000 During 2012, of Which

Samson Corporation had sales of $1,000,000 during 2012, of which 60 percent were on credit. On December 31, 2012, Accounts Receivable totaled $80,000, and Allowance for Bad Debts had a credit balance of $1,200. Given this information, if uncollectible receivables are estimated to be 1/2 of 1 percent of credit sales, the adjusting entry to account for uncollectible receivables as of December 31, 2012, would include a

A) Debit to Bad Debt Expense of $3,000
B) Debit to Bad Debt Expense of $1,800
C) Credit to Bad Debt Expense of $3,000
D) Credit to Allowance for Bad Debts of $5,000