As of December 31, 2015, Gill Co. reported accounts receivable of $218,000 and an allowance for uncollectible
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As of December 31, 2015, Gill Co. reported accounts receivable of $218,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8,800. During 2016, accounts receivable increased by $22,400 , and $7,650 of bad debts were written off. An analysis of Gill Co.'s December 31, 2016, accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 3% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for 2016 would be:
a) $6,062.
b) $7,212.
c) $7,650.
d) None of these answer choices are correct.
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