Answer:
The amount of bad debt expense to be reported on Andy Inc's financial statements for 2018 is b. $8,000
Explanation:
Estimated amount for bad debts = 5% x $50,000 + 10% x $20,000 + 20% x $10,000 = $2,500 + $2,000 + $2000 = $6,500
Andy Inc's use the aging method to estimate bad debts and has a debit balance of $1500 for the allowance for uncollectible accounts before any year-end adjustments. Therefore,
Bad debt expense = $6,500 + $1,500 = $8,000
The journal entry:
Debit Bad debt expense $8,000
Credit Allowance for uncollectible accounts $8,000