Answer:
Option (A) is correct.
Explanation:
Given that,
Accounts Receivable = $300,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $4,200 (debit balance)
Net sales = $3,600,000
The Adjusting journal entry is as follows:
Bad Debts Expense A/c Dr. $36,000
To Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $36,000
(To record the estimate doubtful accounts)
Working notes:
Bad Debts Expense = 1 percent of net sales
= 0.01 × $3,600,000
= $36,000