At 1 January, Davidson Services Has the Following Balances

Multiple Choice

At 1 January, Davidson Services has the following balances: During the year, Davidson had $104 000 of credit sales, collections of $100 000, and write- offs of $1 400. Davidson records Uncollectible Account Expense at the end of the year using the percentage- of- sales method, and applies a rate of 1.1%, based on past history.
After the year- end entry to adjust the Bad debts expense, what is the ending balance in the Bad debts expense?

A) Debit of $1 400
B) Debit of $1 144
C) Credit of $544
D) Credit of $1 944