As of December 31, 2015, Gill Co. reported accounts receivable of $225,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8,900. During 2016, accounts receivable increased by $22,300, including $7,750 in bad debts that were written off. An analysis of Gill Co.'s December 31, 2016, accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 3% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for 2016 would be:

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Multiple Choice

• $7,419.

• $6,269.

• None of these answer choices are correct.

• $7,750.