3) Provide your answer and comments for the following multiple choice question. According to GAAP, the amount of bad debt expense can be estimated by: A. Only the percent of sales method. B. Only the percent of accounts receivable method. C. Only by the aging of accounts receivable method. D. Only by the percent of sales method or the percent of accounts receivable method. E. Bad debt expense can be estimated by the percent of sales method, the percent of accounts receivable method, or by the aging of accounts receivable method.

Exercise 4-9presented below is information related to martinez corp. for the year 2017.net sales $1,399,500 write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $80,440cost of goods sold 788,200 depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2016 43,600selling expenses 65,800 casualty loss 53,900administrative expenses 53,500 cash dividends declared 43,300dividend revenue 22,100 retained earnings at december 31, 2016 1,042,400interest revenue 7,420 effective tax rate of 34% on all items exercise 4-9 presented below is information relateexercise 4-9 presented below is information relate prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2017. assume that 61,500 shares of common stock are outstanding. (round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e. g. 1.49.)prepare a separate retained earnings statement for 2017. (list items that increase retained earnings first.)