Valli Company uses the percentage of sales method forrecording bad debts expense. For the year, cash sales are$700,000 and credit sales are $2,500,000. Managementestimates that 1% is the sales percentage to use. Whatadjusting entry will Valli Company make to record the baddebts expense?Select one:a. Bad Debt Expense32,000Accounts Receivable32,000b. The answer does not existc. Bad Debt Expense25,000Accounts Receivable25,000d. Bad Debt Expense25,000Allowance for Doubtful Accounts25,000e. Bad Debt Expense32,000Allowance for Doubtful Accounts32,000

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Valli 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 Valli Company make to record the bad debts expense?

Valli 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 Valli Company make to record the bad debts expense?

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