GG Company uses the percentage of sales method for recording bad debts expense. For the year, cash sales are $700,000 and credit sales. are $2,500,000. Management estimates that 1% is the sales percentage to use. What adjusting entry will Company make to record the bad debts expense? Select one: a. Bad Debt Expense .25,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 25,000 b. Bad Debt Expense ..32,000 Accounts Receivable 32,000 C. Bad Debt Expense 32,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 32,000 d. The answer does not exist e. Bad Debt Expense 25,000 Accounts Receivable 25,000

GG Company uses the percentage of sales method for recording bad debts expense. For the year, cash sales are $700,000 and credit sales. are $2,500,000. Management estimates that 1% is the sales percentage to use. What adjusting entry will Company make to record the bad debts expense? Select one: a. Bad Debt Expense .25,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 25,000 b. Bad Debt Expense ..32,000 Accounts Receivable 32,000 C. Bad Debt Expense 32,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 32,000 d. The answer does not exist e. Bad Debt Expense 25,000 Accounts Receivable 25,000

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