The Soft Company has provided the following information after year$-$end adjustments:

Allowance for doubtful accounts was $$11,000$ at the beginning of the year and $$37,200$ at the end of the year.

Accounts receivable were $$87,200$ at the beginning of the year and $$438,000$ at the end of the year.

Accounts written off as uncollectible totaled $$29,000.$

Net sales totaled $$2,880,000.$

Sales discounts were $$118,000.$

What was the amount of Soft$$s bad debt expense for the year?

Multiple Choice

$$55,200.$

$$26,200.$

$$2,800.$

$$29,000.$