Providing for Doubtful Accounts At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $844,000 and sales for the year total $9,560,000. a. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $11,400. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/2 of 1% of sales. b. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $11,400. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $36,500. C. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,100. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/4 of 1% of sales. d. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,100. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $42,300. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above. a. $ b. $