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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$45,000 (debit)   Allowance for doubtful debts, 31 December 2016  prior to adjustment 1500 (debit)   Net credit sales for 2016 178,000 Accounts written off as uncollectable during 2016 16,000 Cash sales during 2016 30,000\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline\text { Accounts receivable, } 31 \text { December } 2016 & \$ 45,000 \text { (debit) } \\\hline \text { Allowance for doubtful debts, 31 December 2016 } & \\\text { prior to adjustment } & 1500 \text { (debit) } \\\hline \text { Net credit sales for 2016 } & 178,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts written off as uncollectable during 2016 } & 16,000 \\\hline \text { Cash sales during 2016 } & 30,000\\\hline\end{array} Bad debts expense is estimated by the percentage of sales method.The management estimates that 4% of net credit sales will be uncollectable.Calculate the amount of bad debts expense for 2016.


A) $5320
B) $7120
C) $5620
D) $8320

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