Gideon Company uses the direct write$-$off method of accounting for uncollectible accounts. On May $3,$ the Gideon Company wrote off the $$2,000$ uncollectible account of its customer, A$.$ Hopkins. The entry or entries Gideon makes to record the write$-$off of the account on May $3$ is:

Accounts Receivable$$A$.$ Hopkins $2,000$

Bad Debts Expense $2,000$

Bad Debts Expense $2,000$

Accounts Receivable$$A$.$ Hopkins $2,000$

Cash $2,000$

Accounts Receivable$$A$.$ Hopkins $2,000$

Accounts Receivable$$A$.$ Hopkins $2,000$

Cash $2,000$

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,000$

Accounts Receivable$$A$.$ Hopkins $2,000$