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The Following Information Is Related to December 31, 2016 Balances

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The following information is related to December 31, 2016 balances.  Accounts receivable $3,150,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts (credit)  (270,000)  Cash realizable value $2,880,000\begin{array}{lc}\text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 3,150,000 \\\text { Allowance for doubtful accounts (credit) } & (270,000) \\\text { Cash realizable value } & \$ 2,880,000\end{array} During 2017 sales on account were $870,000 and collections on account were $516,000. Also during 2017 the company wrote off $48,000 in uncollectible accounts. An analysis of outstanding receivable accounts at year end indicated that bad debts should be estimated at $324,000. Bad debt expense for 2017 is


A) $102,000.
B) $ 54,000.
C) $324,000.
D) $ 6,000.

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