At January $1,2024,$ Betty DeRose, Inc. reported an allowance

for doubtful accounts with a $$2,240$ credit balance. During

$2024,$ Betty wrote$-$off as uncollectible accounts receivable

totaling $$3,710$ and recovered $$960$ of accounts receivable

that had been written off in prior years. Betty created the

aging schedule below at December $31,2024$:

Accounts Receivable $\%$ Uncollectible

not past due $$181,0003\%$

$1-30$ days past due $ $36,0007\%$

$31-60$ days past due $ $42,00011\%$

$61-90$ days past due $ $21,00024\%$

over $90$ days past due $ $13,00046\%$

total accounts receivable $$293,000$

Calculate Betty's bad debt expense for $2024.$