On January 1, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts carried balances of $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales. There were $500 of receivables written off as uncollected during the year. Cash collections of receivables amounted to $78,200. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance. Refer to the Ace Computing Company. The net realizable value of receivables appearing on the balance sheet will amount to

a. $41,300.

b. $39,800.

c. $39,648.

d. $40,648.