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What was the amount of swift corporations bad bebt expense?

Swift Corporation has provided the following information
after year-end adjustments:
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $15,000 at the
beginning of the year and $35,000 at the end of the year.
Accounts written off as uncollectible totaled $25,000.
What was the amount of Swift Corporation's bad debt
expense for the year?

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