Gross Accounts Receivable is $10,000. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $200. Net sales for the year are $150,000. In the past, 2% of sales had proved uncollectible, and an aging of the receivables indicates $1,200 is doubtful. Under the income statement approach, the Bad-Debts Expense for the year is
A. $1,000.
B. $3,000.
C. $2,800.
D. $1,200.

Question

Gross Accounts Receivable is $10,000. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $200. Net sales for the year are $150,000. In the past, 2% of sales had proved uncollectible, and an aging of the receivables indicates $1,200 is doubtful. Under the income statement approach, the Bad-Debts Expense for the year is
  A. $1,000. 	
  B. $3,000. 	
  C. $2,800. 	
  D. $1,200.