A Company Ages Its Accounts Receivables to Determine Its End

A company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts.At the end of the current year,management estimated that $15,750 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible.Prior to any year-end adjustments,the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $375.What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?

A) $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Bad Debts Expense } & 15,750 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,750 \\\hline\end{array}$
B) $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Bad Debts Expense } & 16,125 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 16,125 \\\hline\end{array}$
C) $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Bad Debts Expense } & 15,375 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 15,375 \\\hline\end{array}$
D) $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 15,750 & \\\hline \text { Bad Debts Expense } & 375 & \\\hline \text { Sales } & & 16,125 \\\hline\end{array}$
E) $\begin{array}{|l|r|l|}\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & 16,125 & \\\hline \text { Allowance for Doubtful Accounts } & & 16,125 \\\hline\end{array}$

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