The Allowance for Bad Debts account has a credit balance of $4,000 before the adjusting entry for bad debts expense. The company's management estimates that 4% of net credit sales will be uncollectible for the year 2017. Net credit sales for the year amounted to $250,000. What will be the balance of Allowance for Bad Debts on the December 31, 2017 balance sheet?

Group of answer choices

$10,000

$9,840

$14,000

$4,000