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The Swift Corporation has provided the following information after year-end
adjustments:
-Allowance for doubtful accounts was $8,500 at the beginning of the year and
$23,000 at the end of the year.
-Accounts written off as uncollectible totaled $17,500.
What was the amount of Swift's bad debt expense for the year?
A. $15,000
B. $32,000
C. $26,000
D. $17,500

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