Woulk Company Has a Debit Balance of $8000 in Its

Multiple Choice

Woulk Company has a debit balance of $8000 in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before any adjustments are made at the end of the year. Based on review and aging of its accounts receivable at the end of the year Woulk estimates that $60000 of its receivables are uncollectible. The amount of bad debt expense which should be reported for the year is:

A) $8000.
B) $52000.
C) $60000.
D) $68000.