Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. The bad debt expense is
= change in allowance balance + wrote offs
= $82000 + $32000
= $112,000
b. the account receivable balance that should be reported is
= credit sales - cash collection - wrote offs
= $2,200,000 - $1,950,000 - $32,000
= $218,000
c. The adusting entry should be
Bad debt expense Dr $114,000
To allowance for doubtful debts $114,000
(Being bad debt expense is recorded)
here the correct option is a.