If the accounts receivable balance at December 31 was $200,000, what is the required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2013?

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In 2013, Warehouse 13 had net credit sales of $750,000. On January 1, 2013, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $16,000. During 2013, $29,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable were written off. Past experience indicates that the allowance should be 10% of the balance in receivables (percentage of receivable basis). If the accounts receivable balance at December 31 was $200,000, what is the required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2013?
 

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$29,000
 

b) 

$36,000
 

c) 

$33,000
 

d) 

$20,000
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