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When the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is used, writing off an uncollectible accounts receivable will:Multiple ChoiceReduce income.Reduce an expense.Not change income or total assets.Increase total assets.

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When the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is used, writing off an uncollectible accounts receivable will:Multiple ChoiceReduce income.Reduce an expense.Not change income or total assets.Increase total assets.

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The correct answer is: Not change income or total assets.

Here's why:

  1. When an account is written off, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is debited, and Accounts Receivable is credited. This means that the total amount of accounts receivable decreases.

  2. However, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a contra asset account, meaning it reduces the total amount of assets. So when this account is debited, it also decreases.

  3. Therefore, the decrease in Accounts Receivable is offset by the decrease in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. This means that the total assets remain unchanged.

  4. As for income, the expense for doubtful accounts is usually recognized when the allowance is created, not when the account is written off. Therefore, writing off an account does not affect income.

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