Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $600 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and bad debt expense is estimated at 3% of credit sales. If credit sales are $728,600, the amount of the adjusting entry for the estimated uncollectible accounts receivable

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $600 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and bad debt expense is estimated at 3% of credit sales. If credit sales are $728,600, the amount of the adjusting entry for the estimated uncollectible accounts receivable

a.is $21,258

b.is $21,858

c.is $22,458

d.cannot be determined with the information given

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