Maradonna Co. uses an aging schedule of accounts receivable in estimating its bad debt expense. The total estimate, which appears on the aging schedule, will be equal to O the credit balance required in the allowance account after the recognition of bad debt expense. the amount of bad debt expense on the company's income statement. O the debit balance required in the allowance account prior to the recognition of bad debt expense. the increase in bad debt expense as a result of the estimate.