An alternative name for bad debt Expense is an
A)collection expense
B)credit loss expense
C)uncollectible accounts expense
D)deadbeat expense

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Bad debt expense represents the amount of customer accounts that are unlikely to be collected and are written off as uncollectible accounts. Hence, the alternative name for bad debt expense is uncollectible accounts expense. The other options such as collection expense, credit loss expense, and deadbeat expense do not accurately reflect the nature of bad debt expense.

An Alternative Name for Bad Debt Expense Is an