Sanders Company has a debit balance of $7,000 in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before any adjustments are made. Based on a review of its accounts receivable at the end of the year, Sanders estimates that $70,000 of its receivables are uncollectible. The amount of bad debts expense which should be reported for the year is

Sanders Company has a debit balance of $7,000 in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before any adjustments are made. Based on a review of its accounts receivable at the end of the year, Sanders estimates that $70,000 of its receivables are uncollectible. The amount of bad debts expense which should be reported for the year is




A. $7,000.
B. $77,000.
C. $70,000.
D. $63,000.



Answer: B