Answer:
The amount of bad debt expense for the year is $35,000
Explanation:
Under the aging method, it refers to the method used for estimating the accounts receivable amount which is not yet collected or received by the company.
In this method, the estimated amount which will not be received or collected would be credited in the account Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
So, in this case, the bad debt expense for the year is computed as:
Bad debt expense = Uncollectible accounts + Unadjusted balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
Bad debt expense = $26,000 + $9,000
Bad debt expense = $35,000
