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The Following Information Is from the 2016 Records of Armand

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The following information is from the 2016 records of Armand Camera Shop:
 Accounts receivable, 31 December 2016 $44,000 (debit)   Allowance for doubtfu l debts, 31 December 2016  prior to adjustment 1400 (debit)   Net credit sales for 2016 177,000 Accounts written off as uncollectable during 2016 14,000 Cash sales during 2016 26,000\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Accounts receivable, 31 December 2016 }&\$ 44,000 \text { (debit) } \\\hline \text { Allowance for doubtfu l debts, 31 December 2016 } \\\text { prior to adjustment } & 1400 \text { (debit) } \\ \hline \text { Net credit sales for 2016 } & 177,000\\ \hline \text { Accounts written off as uncollectable during 2016 } & 14,000 \\\hline \text { Cash sales during 2016 } & 26,000 \\\hline\end{array}

Bad debts expense is estimated by the percentage of sales method.Management estimates that 5% of net credit sales will be uncollectable.The balance of the Allowance for doubtful debts after adjustment will be:


A) $8750
B) $10,250
C) $11,550
D) $7450

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