An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that the estimate of uncollectible accounts totals $5,581. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $803 debit balance, the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a

a.debit to Bad Debt Expense for $803.

b.credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $5,581.

c.debit to Bad Debt Expense for $5,581.

d.debit to Bad Debt Expense for $6,384.