On December 31, 2013, prior to adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $750. An aging of the accounts receivable produces an estimate of $6,500 of probable losses from uncollectible accounts. The adjusting entry needed to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts includes a:

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The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts needs to have a credit balance of $6,500 after adjustment. Since it currently has a debit balance of $750, you need to credit it with $7,250 to offset the debit and achieve the desired credit balance.

On December 31, 2013, Prior to Adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful