Company X is in its first year of operations and has decided to use the percentage of sales method for estimating uncollectible accounts. Sales for the year totaled $112,000. Company X has assessed uncollectible accounts at 10% of sales. The company recorded $11,200 of bad debt expense. Write-offs for the period were $3,000. What is the effect of this transaction?

Select one:

a. Net income is overstated by 3,000

b. Cost of Goods sold is understated by 3,000

c. Bad debt expense is overstated by 3,000

d. None of the these