Dynamite, Incorporated had credit sales of $$825,000$ for March. Accounts receivable of $$9,000$ were determined to be worthless and were written off during March. Accounts receivable total $$935,000$ at March $31.$ Management feels that based on past experience, approximately $2\%$ of net credit sales will prove to be uncollectible.

Assuming Dynamite, Incorporated uses the income statement approach $($an allowance method$)$ to account for uncollectible accounts, uncollectible accounts expense for March is:

$7,500$

$16,500$

$18,700$

$27,700$