Providing for Doubtful Accounts At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $636,000 and sales for the year total $7,220,000. a. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $8,600. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/2 of 1% of sales. b. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $8,600. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $27,500. c. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $6,600. Bad debt expense is estimated at 3/4 of 1% of sales. d. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $6,600. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $54,800. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above. a. $ 36,100 b $ c. d. $