A Company Ages Its Accounts Receivables to Determine Its End

Multiple Choice

A company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts.At the end of the current year,management estimated that $39,375 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible.Prior to any year-end adjustments,the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $3,285.What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?

A)
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 36,090 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & \mathbf { 3 6 , 0 9 0 } \\\hline\end{array}$$
B)
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 42,660 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 42,660 \\\hline\end{array}$$
C)
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 39,375 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 39,375 \\\hline\end{array}$
D)
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 39,375 & \\\hline \text { Bad Debt Expense } & 3,285 & \\\hline \text { Sales } & & 42,660 \\\hline\end{array}$$
E)
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 36,090 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 36,090 \\\hline\end{array}$