Lee's Lions had a balance of a positive $200 in its Allowance for uncollectible accounts.Based on an aging of accounts receivable,management estimates that the Allowance for uncollectible accounts balance should be $(2,000).Bad debts expense should be ________.

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The current balance is $200, but it needs to be $(2,000), so the bad debts expense should be $2,200 to adjust the allowance to the estimated amount.

Lee's Lions Had a Balance of a Positive $200 in Its