Accounts receivable had a debit balance of $$10,000$ at the beginning of the period, and a debit balance of $$6,000$ at the end of the period. Based on this information, the adjustment to net income for the period will be reported as:

Multiple choice question.

an increase of $$4,000$ which will be subtracted from net income

an increase of $$4,000$ which will be added to net income

a decrease of $$4,000$ which will be added to net income

a decrease of $$4,000$ which will be subtracted from net income