Ed Co. prepared an aging of its accounts receivable at December 31, 2004 and determined that the net realizable value of the receivables was $290,000. Additional information is available as follows:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts at 1/1/04?credit balance $ 29,000
Accounts written off as uncollectible during 2004 23,000
Accounts receivable at 12/31/04 320,000
Uncollectible accounts recovered during 2004 5,000
For the year ended December 31, 2004, Ed's uncollectible accounts expense would be
a. $18,000.
b. $23,000.
c. $11,000.
d. $19,000.