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A firm has a beginning balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $5,000. During the year, it records Bad Debt Expense of $12,000 and writes off $8,000 in specific uncollectible accounts.

What is the ending balance of the Allowance account?

  1. 9,000
  2. 13,000
  3. 17,000
  4. 4,000

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