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When bad debts are charged __________ account is credited.

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Debtors
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Creditors
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Sales
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Purchases
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Solution

The correct option is C Debtors
There are two ways to record a bad debt, which are: Direct write-off method. If you only reduce accounts receivable when there is a specific, recognizable bad debt, then debit the Bad Debt expense for the amount of the write off, and credit the accounts receivable asset account for the same amount.

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