Answer:
See explanation section.
Explanation:
December 31, 2017
Bad debt expense             Debit    = $17,600
Allowance for Doubtful Account Credit   =  $17,600
To record the bad debt expense
Calculation: Bad debt expense = $250,000 × 8% = $20,000. However, we cannot take this amount because Allowance for Doubtful Account is a positive contra entry, which has a $2,400 credit balance. Therefore, we have to deduct $2,400 from $20,000 to get the actual bad debt expense.