On December 31 before adjusting entries, a company's balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $2,000. What does a "debit" balance prior to adjusting entries indicate? The company's estimate equals actual bad debts. Last year's estimate of bad debts was too high. Last year's estimate of bad debts was too low. The company did not estimate bad debts last year.

On December 31 before adjusting entries, a company's balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $2,000. What does a "debit" balance prior to adjusting entries indicate? The company's estimate equals actual bad debts. Last year's estimate of bad debts was too high. Last year's estimate of bad debts was too low. The company did not estimate bad debts last year.

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Chapter6: Business Expenses

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